26 Dec 2018 14:30 Kempton
Winner: £130,000 (Penalty: £74,035); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Unibet Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Verdana Blue (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
300-114 / 12 |
Flat (21), Jump (38) |
N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs Doreen Tabor |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, ridden next, went second between last 2, stayed on strongly run in to lead post | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| SHD |
Buveur D'air (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/1111-1 / 11 |
Jump (25) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
1/4 | |
| held up in touch, headway 5th, went second when hit 3 out, led next, soon ridden, headed post | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 6 L |
If The Cap Fits (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4/111-21 / 10 |
Jump (32) | N D Fehily | H Fry Judith Wilson |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway after 4 out, ridden and one paced approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Global Citizen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2116-21 / 11 |
Jump (25) | David Bass | B Pauling The Megsons |
11/1 | |
| led, soon clear, headed 2 out, hung left and no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Boite (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
1F05-57 / 9 |
Flat (399), Jump (25) |
G Sheehan | W Greatrex Mrs T Brown |
66/1 | |
| tracked leader to 3 out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||