Skelton Family Christmas Celebration Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f 110y
- (3yo+, 2m 4f 110y, Class 5, 10 runners)
- Winner £1,779 2nd £519 3rd £259
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 5m 43.50s
- Off time: 15:00:31
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 Boomtown | Miss C Dyson | 7 | 10-13 t | Gerald Quinn (7) | 9/2 | |
| SP 9/2 Not always fluent, raced wide, chased leader, led before 6th, went left and hit 3 out, pushed clear on long to last, hit last, easily opened 7/1 | |||||||
| 2nd | 21 | 9 Benozzo Gozzoli | Simon Earle | 6 | 10-8 | A Thornton | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 5th, 3rd at 7th, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner on long run to last opened 12/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | 11 | 2 Stravita | H Morrison | 8 | 11-10 p | A P McCoy | 11/4f |
| SP 11/4f Chased leaders, went 3rd after 5th, went 2nd before 7th, bad mistake 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd 2 out, struggling and no chance in 3rd soon after opened 2/1 | |||||||
| 4th | 16 | 6 Bollin Tahini | N B King | 6 | 11-1 | A Merriam | 7/1 |
| SP 7/1 Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, poor 4th and one pace from 2 out opened 9/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 25 | 1 Nicene Creed | Mrs S Leech | 7 | 11-12 | R P Mclernon | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Last pair, ridden and struggling when reminders after 5th, tailed off opened 14/1 touched 20/1 | |||||||
| 6th | 1½ | 11 Achieved | D C O'Brien | 9 | 10-0 | Mr J Pearce (7) | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 In touch until lost place after 5th, tailed off opened 12/1 | |||||||
| 7th | 4 | 4 Carbis Bay | Miss Z C Davison | 6 | 11-6 | Gemma Gracey-davison (5) | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Led, hit 5th, headed before next, weakened 7th, tailed off | |||||||
| 8th | 31 | 8 Canazta | M Roberts | 7 | 10-9 p | T J O'Brien | 28/1 |
| SP 28/1 Took keen hold, chased clear leading pair until after 5th, weakened before next, tailed off opened 20/1 touched 33/1 | |||||||
| PU | 5 Artic Night (FR) | G McPherson | 6 | 11-5 b | T Molloy (3) | 4/1 | |
| SP 4/1 Close 5th, driven before 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last opened 5/1 | |||||||
| PU | 10 Verumontanum (IRE) | Mrs M Evans | 7 | 10-2 | Paul Moloney | 5/1 | |
| SP 5/1 In rear, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before last opened 6/1 touched 9/2 | |||||||
| NR | 3 Gaelic Silver (FR) | G L Moore | 6 | 11-9 | J E Moore | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £6.00 Tote Place £2.30 £7.00 £1.10 Straight Forecast £85.88 Exacta £152.80 Trifecta £611.30 Swingers 1&2 £0.00, 2&3 £14.90, 1&3 £5.60
Placepot £15.30, Pool: £66325.51, 3160.27 winning tickets
Quadpot £3.60, Pool: £6744.44, 1356.46 winning tickets