15:15 Haydock

Saturday 23 December 2023

All11:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:15

Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 33.10s

1^st

Bushypark

910-12

11/2

T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson (5)

Made all, not fluent 7th, stayed on well from 2 out, ridden out op 15/2 tchd 9/2

2^nd

Our Sam

711-0

9/4

T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones (3)

Chased leaders, disputing 2nd 7th, unable to trouble winner from 2 out, stayed on tchd 85/40 and tchd 11/4

3^rd

6 ½

Skandiburg

911-0

12/1

T: Charlotte FullerJ: James Davies

Prominent, slow 7th, stayed on one pace from 3 out, went 3rd towards finish tchd 11/1

4^th

Ballymagroarty Boy

1011-6

6/4f

T: N J HawkeJ: Ben Bromley (5)

In rear, mistake 7th and jockey briefly having tack problems, not much room 4 out, effort 3 out, no impression 2 out, went 3rd last, lost 3rd towards finish op 15/8

5^th

Niceandeasy

1010-3

11/2

T: N W AlexanderJ: Sean Quinlan

Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened op 7/2 tchd 10/3

6^th

Storm Nelson

1012-0

50/1

T: Olly WilliamsJ: Charlie Maggs (7)

Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, slow next, well beaten after 4 out op 18/1

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Non-Runners

J'Ai Froid³³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: L Morgan J: J Kington

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.70Pl:£2.80, £1.70EX:£20.70Trifecta:£119.80SF:£18.33Swingers:£2.40, £7.80, £4.00

Forecasts

Ballymagroarty Boy (6/4), Our Sam (9/4), J'Ai Froid (5/1), Bushypark (11/2), Niceandeasy (11/2), Skandiburg (12/1), Storm Nelson (50/1)

BALLYMAGROARTY BOY can boast a course win and looks the way to go on the back of his stylish recent Ffos Las success. Our Sam is enjoying a fine season and rates a big threat however, with Leicester-scorer J'Ai Froid also in the picture.