14:30 Kempton

Wednesday 26 December 2018

All12:5013:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Unibet Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 3m 47.1s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
2
Buveur D'Air
2/9
1/4
5
Verdana Blue
6/1, 11/2, 6/1
11/2
4
If The Cap Fits
8/1, 15/2
7/1
3
Global Citizen
12/1
11/1
1
Boite
66/1, 50/1, 66/1, 50/1
66/1
SP Book Percentage 117.71

Forecasts

Buveur D'Air (1/4), Verdana Blue (11/2), If The Cap Fits (7/1), Global Citizen (11/1), Boite (66/1)

Verdict

Look no further than the brilliant BUVEUR D'AIR. Winner of the Champion Hurdle in each of the past two seasons, he added yet another Fighting Fifth Hurdle to his already burgeoning CV when fully deflating the hype which had built up around the Irish challenger Samcro. Furthermore, his trainer Nicky Henderson is an absolute master at handling these top-class 2-milers. By recording a second straight Christmas Hurdle win, that aforementioned CV will hold an obvious degree of symmetry in terms of Grade 1 victories.
  1. Buveur D'Air
  2. Global Citizen
  3. Verdana Blue

Previous Winners

2017
Buveur D'Air
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
2/11

Prize Money

1st: £74,035.002nd: £27,781.003rd: £13,910.004th: £6,929.005th: £3,484.006th: £1,742.00

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