13:25 Exeter

Thursday 21 December 2023

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

Merry Christmas Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:29 | Winning time: 5m 52.10s

1^st

Shuil Ceoil

511-11

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

2^nd

No Rematch

911-10

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

3^rd

Townhill

511-9

6/1

T: T LaceyJ: Ben Sutton (3)

Led until 2nd, prominent, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out op 5/1

4^th

3 ½

Sindabella

710-8

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

5^th

9 ½

Inchester D'amsyl

511-4

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

6^th

1 ¼

Ginderella

610-8

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

7^th

Unblinking

1011-9

40/1

T: R BevisJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell (7)

Held up in rear, headway when mistake 8th, weakened 3 out op 28/1

8^th

8 ½

M' Lady May

910-13

33/1

T: Katy PriceJ: Miss C Morris (7)

In touch in mid-division, weakened after 8th, mistake last op 25/1

9^th

Mr Sociable

810-11

28/1

T: C J DownJ: Callum Pritchard (7)

Prominent, ridden and weakened after 8th op 100/1

10^th

Maroochi

611-1

20/1

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Miss A Procter (7)

Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, well beaten after 8th op 16/1

11^th

Arthalot

611-0

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

Forrard Away

812-0

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

Midnight Glance

811-4

25/1

T: A KingJ: Rian Corcoran (7)

Chased leaders, lost place before not fluent 6th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out op 22/1

Unspeakable

511-3

28/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Mr Daniel Ellis (7)

Always behind, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out

Nathan Walker

511-0

80/1

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Mr Joshua Newman

In touch in mid-division, lost place 2nd, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

I Look How I Look³⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Miss Heidi Palin

Lightning Attack³⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: A G Newcombe J: Non Runner

Fantomas⁷⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Non Runner

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)

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.