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15:15 Haydock Park
Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 58y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £6,865
- 2nd: £3,159
- 3rd: £1,580
- 4th: £790
- Form 12222-3
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Dr R Newland & J Insole
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
led until after 1st, chased leader, led again 4 out, clear before next, stayed on strongly
- Form 11/111-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
tracked leader, led after 1st, clear after next, reduced lead and headed 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, ridden and weakened before next where mistake, tailing off when pulled up after 2 out
- Form 3/756-14
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced wide off the pace towards rear, headway home turn, went remote 3rd 3 out, never any chance with easy winner
- Form 53512-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
raced off the pace in 3rd out wide, went 2nd turning in, ridden along and well held before next, no chance with winner
- Form 6141FP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
off the pace in last trio, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1122-4P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
off the pace in mid-division, weakened turning in, tailed off
- Form 26-504F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Charlotte Jones
off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 12221-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
off the pace in 4th, weakened home turn, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
- Form UP4/U32
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
off the pace in rear, hit 3 out, went remote 4th before 2 out, just missed remote 3rd, never any chance with winner
- Form 2827-27
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Callum Pritchard
NonRunner
- Form 12/P45-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Ned Fox
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Supremely West (IRE) 5-2fav (11-13) Took keen hold, prominent, led before 4th, not fluent 3 out, pressed for lead and pushed along before 2 out where mistake, headed and weakened quickly before last, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Shoeshine Boy (10-4) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
The Imposter (FR) 40-1 (10-10) In touch, lost place after 4th, pushed along 6th, behind 8th, pulled up before next, at Haydock 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Castle Rushen (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, effort before 3 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, 4th of 15, 25 1/2l behind Shoot First (11-10) at Haydock 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Magical King (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Mid-division, went 4th at 9th, tracked leader after 3 out, every chance going well 2 out, pushed along and lost position approaching last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Harbour Lake (11-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Wasdell Dundalk (FR) 25-1 (11-11) Mid-division, lost position and in rear 13th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up, at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Champ Royal (FR) 40-1 (11-1) Mounted in chute, towards rear, mistake 6th, headway before 10th, disputed 3rd 13th, lost position 3 out, tired quickly and pulled up before last, at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Our Sam 6-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent and fell 1st, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Stratton Oakmont (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out where went 4th, plugged on one pace, 3rd of 9, 14 1/2l behind Woodie Flash (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Half Track (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, kept on and not fluent when disputing 3rd final flight, ridden run-in, chased winner final 110 yards, no impression, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Heritier (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
My Bobby Dazzler 10-1 (11-5) Led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Castle Rushen (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Spike Jones 15-2 (11-5) Held up in last, nudged along rounding home turn, switched left when not clear run before 2 out, switched right when short of room approaching last, went second flat, stayed on strongly towards finish, led final stride, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating High Game Royal (11-8) by shd, 4 ran.