16 Dec 2021 13:05 Exeter
Winner: £12,900 (Penalty: £6,263); Distance: 2m 2f 111y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Feeling Festive Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Champagne Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
402-323 / 11 |
Jump (39) | Lorcan Williams | J Scott Coles, Smith, McManus… |
7/1 | |
| prominent throughout, headway under pressure 3 out, challenged leader 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well run-in, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Guernesey (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
7-41232 / 8 |
Jump (7) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Jackie Stephen |
5/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden to make headway tracking leader 3 out, every chance 2 out when not fluent, kept on from last, never going pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| ½ L |
Trans Express (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 0) |
1666-50 / 12 |
Jump (14) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner |
14/1 | |
| led, increased tempo home turn, pressed 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 5½ L |
West To The Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P50-485 / 11 |
Jump (45) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr J Tierney |
9/1 | |
| held up, headway off pace 3 out, could not go pace of leaders 2 out, stayed on strongly from last | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 19 L |
Investment Manager (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
5582-12 / 8 |
Jump (27) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 5 L |
Deeper Blue (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
25-32 / 8 |
Jump (51) | Lorcan Murtagh | H Fry Mr Charlie Walker |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and outpaced home turn, never in contention | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 17 L |
Dan Mcgrue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
86/545-P / 10 |
Jump (222) | Paul O'Brien | B Barr Miss Daisy Hitchins |
150/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Birds Of Prey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
116731/ / 8 |
Flat (645), Jump (662) |
H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Kathy Stuart |
16/1 | |
| always towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Eamon An Cnoic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1203-2P / 11 |
Jump (47) | Fergus Gillard | D Pipe The Angove Family |
28/1 | |
| chased leader, pushed along and dropped to rear home turn, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Pol Crocan (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) |
0/611P-9 / 6 |
Jump (36) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan |
40/1 | |
| always in rear, struggling throughout, pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Martinhal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
44110-9 / 8 |
Jump (12) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Lynne MacLennan |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and dropped out rapidly home turn, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||