14:57 Huntingdon

Sunday 26 December 2021

All12:0612:4013:1513:4714:2214:5715:32

Merry Christmas Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 189y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:57  |   Winning time: 5m 27.2s
1st
Horse silk
2
10/3
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Cillin Leonard (5)
Jumped left and some slow jumps, led until 2nd, led next, clear before 2 out, ridden out op 3/1 tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
4
6
9/4f
T: T R GrettonJ: C Gethings
Jumped left at times, held up towards rear, headway 12th, not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner before next, kept on op 5/2 tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
9 ½
1
10/3
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jamie Brace (7)
Held up rear of mid-division, hampered 13th, progress into 3rd before 2 out, no impression op 3/1 tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
¾
3
9/2
T: H J EvansJ: Ned Fox (7)
Chased leaders on outside, lost place 6th, went modest 4th 2 out, no impression, plugged on op 6/
5th
Horse silk
33
7
1010-0
16/1
T: Mrs R GassonJ: Benjamin Poste
In rear, effort under pressure final bend before 2 out, no impression, soon weakened op 14/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
20/1
T: J R CornwallJ: Shane Quinlan (5)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 22/1 tchd 18/1
PU
Horse silk
8
810-0
9/1
T: Miss J S DavisJ: Tom Buckley (5)
Slow 1st, led 2nd, headed 3rd, slow 11th, ridden when not fluent 12th, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 10/1 tchd 17/2

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5
Horse silk
Harry Hazard18
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 7
T: A Irvine  J: Lily Pinchin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£2.10, £1.70EX:£12.70Trifecta:£47.80Tricast:£26.13SF:£12.10Swingers:£1.90, £2.50, £2.20

Forecasts

Passing Secrets (9/4), Rostello (10/3), Joly Maker (10/3), Sands Cove (9/2), Catlow (9/1), Scartare (16/1), Harry Hazard (16/1), Torrent Des Mottes (20/1)

Verdict

JOLY MAKER often gives his running and can resume winning ways back down in class. Rostello is becoming well handicapped so is feared despite being a long-standing maiden, with Passing Secrets another to consider.

  1. JOLY MAKER (IRE)
  2. ROSTELLO (FR)
  3. PASSING SECRETS

Previous Winners

2020
Lord Sparky
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 6
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,812.002nd: £1,756.003rd: £878.004th: £440.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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