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14:00 Folkestone

Merry Christmas Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G )

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good (Hurdle: Good to Soft, Soft in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 27.00s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk -
15/2

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    4/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond
      20/1
      • Form P0-0P05
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 95

      led, headed after 2 out, weakened before last

      2
      Silk - Red, White sleeves, Red cap, White star
      • Form 21F65-0
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 90

      held up, headway and effort after 2 out, soon ridden and weakened before last

      3
      Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), halved sleeves, White cap
      • Form PPP-202
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 83

      in touch, ridden and weakened after 2 out

      4
      Silk - Chocolate, eton blue collar and cuffs, check cap
      4/1
      • Form 05536/4
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 80

      prominent, led after 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened, flat

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, White diamond, checked sleeves, quartered cap
      • Form 002U65
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 75

      held up rear, blundered 1st, chased leaders 2 out, weakened before last

      6
      Silk - Yellow, Light Blue spots, armlets and cap
      15/2
      • Form 000/00-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 74

      held up behind, mistake 5th, headway after 2 out, led approaching last, ran on well

      7
      Silk - White and Royal Blue stripes, White and Red striped sleeves, Red cap
      7/1
      • Form 553500
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 73

      held up mid-division, chased leaders after 2 out, effort before last, kept on one pace

      8
      Silk - Emerald Green, Maroon cross belts, striped sleeves and star on cap
      • Form 0B/0-02P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leader, hard ridden after 2 out, weakened before last

      In depth

      Verdict

      Grand Prairie gets what can only be a tentative vote in a dreadful contest and is preferred to Foxmeade Dancer and Fletcher. The last mentioned represents the in-form stable of Hugh Morrison but this stayer from the flat is unlikely to appreciate the drop back in trip having run with credit over further on his return to hurdling last month. Top weight North Point has been given a chance by the handicapper but has given little cause for optimism of late, while Misbehaviour is on a long losing sequence. More obvious claims are held by Foxmeade Dancer, although he has paid the penalty for finishing so close to Vanormix in a non-handicap at Hereford last month. The vote then goes to Grand Prairie who was well held on his return at Warwick last month but is entitled to come on for that run and takes a big drop in class today.