13:25 Exeter

Thursday 21 December 2023

All12:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:55

Merry Christmas Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 5f 137y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:29  |   Winning time: 5m 52.1s
1st
Horse silk
2
13/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: Mr Tommie M O'Brien
Held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, hit 7th, headway before 8th, went 2nd 2 out, led last, headed flat, led again close home op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
3
11/2
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Miss Imogen Mathias (7)
In touch in mid-division, closed after 4th, challenged next, led after 6th, headed last, led again flat, headed close home op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
4
5
6/1
T: T LaceyJ: Mr Ben Sutton (3)
Led until 2nd, prominent, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ½
18
11/4f
T: N J HawkeJ: Miss Ella Herbison (7)
Prominent, led 2nd, headed 5th, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra last op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
9 ½
7
12/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Mr Anthony O'Neill (3)
Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out, no extra 2 out
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
17
7/2
T: M HuntJ: Miss Ellie Callwood (7)
Held up rear of mid-division, lost place after 4th, plugged on from 2 out, no chance
7th
Horse silk
21
4
40/1
T: R BevisJ: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell (7)
Held up in rear, headway when mistake 8th, weakened 3 out op 28/1
8th
Horse silk
8 ½
12
33/1
T: Katy PriceJ: Miss C Morris (7)
In touch in mid-division, weakened after 8th, mistake last op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
hd
14
28/1
T: C J DownJ: Callum Pritchard (7)
Prominent, ridden and weakened after 8th op 100/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
9
20/1
T: K BurkeJ: Miss A Procter (7)
Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, well beaten after 8th op 16/1
11th
Horse silk
12
11
12/1
T: V R A DartnallJ: Miss Heidi Stevens (7)
Held up in rear, took keen hold, closed after 4th, weakened after 8th

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
50/1
T: R ChapmanJ: Mr Martin McIntyre (3)
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led next, headed after next, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 33/1
PU
Horse silk
6
25/1
T: A KingJ: Mr Rian Corcoran (7)
Chased leaders, lost place before not fluent 6th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out op 22/1
PU
Horse silk
8
28/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Mr Daniel Ellis (7)
Always behind, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
10
80/1
T: K BurkeJ: Mr Joshua Newman
In touch in mid-division, lost place 2nd, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1

Watch Race Replay

Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing

Non-Runners

13
Horse silk
I Look How I Look30
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 4
T: D Skelton  J: Miss Heidi Palin
NR
16
Horse silk
Lightning Attack35
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 7
T: A G Newcombe  J: Non Runner
NR
15
Horse silk
Fantomas79
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 7
T: N A Twiston-Davies  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.90Pl:£3.00, £2.30, £2.50EX:£63.70Trifecta:£263.90Tricast:£239.33SF:£42.96Swingers:£11.50, £7.70, £8.50

Forecasts

Sindabella (11/4), Ginderella (7/2), No Rematch (11/2), Townhill (6/1), Shuil Ceoil (13/2), Fantomas (7/1), I Look How I Look (10/1), Inchester D'amsyl (12/1), Arthalot (12/1), Maroochi (20/1), Midnight Glance (25/1), Mr Sociable (28/1), Unspeakable (28/1), M' Lady May (33/1), Lightning Attack (33/1), Unblinking (40/1), Forrard Away (50/1), Nathan Walker (80/1)

Verdict

SHUIL CEOIL was prominent in the betting when unseating before halfway on his recent handicap hurdle debut and is given another chance to show he can take a step forward. Dan Skelton's I Look How I Look is another who could have more to offer in handicaps and also makes the shortlist along with Townhill and last month's Plumpton runner-up No Rematch.

  1. SHUIL CEOIL (IRE)
  2. I LOOK HOW I LOOK (SPA)
  3. TOWNHILL (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £3,974.002nd: £1,988.003rd: £993.004th: £498.005th: £248.00

MOST READ RACING

Sporting Life
Race Replays
Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing.
Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee
Click HERE for more information

RACING TIPS

Next Off