Exeter
13:25
Merry Christmas Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Exeter Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.90 Place: £3 £2.30 £2.50 Exacta: £63.70 Tricast: £239.33 Trifecta: £263.90
Non-Runners: Fantomas (unsuitable ground), I Look How I Look (travel problems), Lightning Attack (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Shuil Ceoil (IRE) 6 G Poor Neil Mulholland 165 lbs 13/2 Won Midfield - hit 7th - headway 8th - went second after 3 out - led narrowly last - all out(op 5/1)
2nd 3 No Rematch (IRE) 10 G Poor Evan Williams 157 lbs 11/2 0.1 Took keen hold - raced wide - midfield - headway after 4th - led after 7th - pressed winner when headed last - edged right towards finish - eased final stride - just held(op 7/1)
3rd 5 Townhill (IRE) 6 G AVG Tom Lacey 160 lbs 6/1 4 Led - prominent when headed 3rd - struggling when lost position 7th - headway after 8th - raced wide and lost position home turn - went fourth again 2 out - stayed on run-in - went third final 110yds(op 5/1)
4th 18 Sindabella (FR) 9 M AVG Nigel Hawke 141 lbs 11/4F 3.5 Pressed leaders - led 3rd - pressed leader when headed after 7th - lost second 2 out - no extra run-in(op 10/3)
5th 7 Inchester d'Amsyl (FR) 7 G Poor Jonjo O'Neill 155 lbs 12/1 9.5 Prominent - weakened gradually from 3 out
6th 17 Ginderella (IRE) 6 M Poor Mitchell Hunt 141 lbs 7/2 1.25 Midfield - lost position 4th - soon dropped to last - stayed on but no chance from 3 out
7th 4 Unblinking (GB) 12 G Poor Robert Bevis 156 lbs 40/1 21 Held up in rear - midfield when not fluent 8th - weakened before 3 out - tailed off (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe)(op 28/1)
8th 12 M' Lady May (GB) N/A Poor Katy Price 146 lbs 33/1 8.5 Midfield - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 25/1)
9th 14 Mr Sociable (GB) 9 G Poor Chris Down 144 lbs 28/1 0.2 Prominent - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 100/1)
10th 9 Maroochi (GB) 6 M Poor Keiran Burke 148 lbs 20/1 0.3 Always behind - tailed off(op 16/1)
11th 11 Arthalot (IRE) 7 G Poor Victor Dartnall 147 lbs 12/1 12 Always behind - tailed off (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe)
99th 6 Midnight Glance (GB) 8 G Poor Alan King 151 lbs 25/1 - Prominent - midfield when hit 6th - weakened 8th - pulled up before 3 out(op 22/1)
99th 1 Forrard Away (IRE) 9 G Poor Ryan Chapman 165 lbs 50/1 - Prominent - weakened quickly after 7th - pulled up after 8th(op 33/1)
99th 8 Unspeakable (IRE) 7 G AVG Christian Williams 150 lbs 28/1 - Always behind - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
99th 10 Nathan Walker (GB) 5 M Poor Keiran Burke 154 lbs 80/1 - Midfield - weakened quickly 8th - soon pulled up(op 66/1)