The Fitzdares Windsor Christmas Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Loverdose (FR) | 6 G | Good | Robert Walford | 157 lbs | 9/4F | Won | Prominent - led on inner home turn - soon ridden - went clear approaching last - kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 5/2 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Onewaywest (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 168 lbs | 15/2 | 4.75 | Took keen hold - held up in last - slow jump 4th - steady headway after 3 out - went fourth but still plenty to do 2 out - kept on approaching last - stayed on run-in - nearest finish - eyecatcher(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Blue Hop (IRE) | 8 G | Good | B F Brookhouse | 166 lbs | 11/1 | 4.25 | Led - headed home turn - not fluent 2 out - edged left and not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 10/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Old Time Chaser (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 159 lbs | 9/2 | 8 | In touch with leaders - outpaced and ridden after 3 out - rallied but hung left before 2 out - lost position gradually approaching last - weakened run-in(op 4/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 11 | Walkinthewoods (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Isabel Williams
(3)lbs
|
Evan Williams | 150 lbs | 33/1 | 5.5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - plenty to do 2 out - stayed on approaching last - never on terms(op 25/1) | |
| 6th | 5 | Poncho (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Gary & Josh Moore | 164 lbs | 9/1 | 4.5 | Midfield - not fluent 6th - outpaced 2 out - kept on but no impression approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 7th | 6 | King Of The Lake (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Jeremy Scott | 164 lbs | 25/1 | 2.5 | Pressed leader - lost position briefly 3rd - raced in third 5th - lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 28/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Calshot Spit (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Sheena West | 163 lbs | 22/1 | .75 | In touch with leaders - briefly went third home turn - bad mistake and almost fell 2 out - soon weakened - not recover(op 25/1) | ||
| 9th | 1 | Douglas Dc (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Freddie Gordon
(5)lbs
|
Tony Carroll | 163 lbs | 16/1 | 11 | In touch with leaders - pressed leader 3rd - lost position after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 18/1) | |
| 10th | 4 | Fourtowns (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Ben Pauling | 165 lbs | 11/2 | 7 | Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - not fluent and weakened 2 out(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1) | ||
| 11th | 8 | Reforme (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Tom Gretton | 162 lbs | 50/1 | 1.25 | Held up in rear - brief headway on far side of group before 3 out - weakened before 2 out | ||
| 12th | 13 | Rubies Or Gold (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Christian Williams | 147 lbs | 18/1 | 5.5 | Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 6th - lost touch 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 13th | 12 | Kolisi (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Gearoid Harney
(7)lbs
|
David Pipe | 145 lbs | 33/1 | 18 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) |
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