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14:35 Kempton Park

williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,950
  • 2nd: £21,370
  • 3rd: £10,700
  • 4th: £5,330
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 49.80s
  • Off Time: 14:35:31
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Faugheen (IRE)

1/4

    2
    Silk -

    The New One (IRE)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Pink, Light Green spots, Pink sleeves and cap

      Faugheen (IRE)

      41 BFDCD
      1/4
      • Form 1/1111-2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 174

      made all, not fluent 3rd, quickened pace 2 out, clear next, impressive

      2
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Hargam (FR)

      14 D
      16/1
      • Form 1136-43
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 155

      close up, effort to dispute 2nd approaching 2 out, driven and kept on one pace

      3
      Silk - Dark blue, royal blue stars, dark blue and red halved sleeves, red cap

      Old Guard

      14 D
      8/1
      • Form 293-111
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 157

      tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced soon after 3 out

      4
      Silk - Black, white seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap

      Sign Of A Victory (IRE)

      21 D
      25/1
      • Form 2/1442-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 154

      in rear, ridden 2 out, soon beaten

      5
      Silk - Red, white star, red sleeves, black stars, white cap, red star

      The New One (IRE)

      69 DCD
      6/1
      • Form 11115-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 162

      tracked winner, ridden when jumped right and hit 2 out, and last, kept on one pace

      Previous results

      2014
      Silk -

      Faugheen (IRE)

      4/11
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7

      2013
      Silk -

      My Tent Or Yours (IRE)

      11/8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7

      2012
      Silk -

      Darlan

      3/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      FAUGHEEN can bounce back from a first defeat over hurdles by stablemate Nichols Canyon in the Morgiana at Punchestown by landing this for a second time. He had Sign Of A Victory more than 30 lengths behind 12 months ago and should easily confirm that form. Old Guard's upward curve continued in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham, where Hargam finished third, but a further step forward is required here. The New One was only beaten half-a-length in this in 2013 and has won three times over the course and distance. But he was beaten almost eight lengths by the selection in the Champion Hurdle in March and generally comes up short over 2m in top-class company.

      Formwatch

      Faugheen (IRE) 1-6fav (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 3rd and 2 out, ridden and no impression leader before last, kept on well run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Nichols Canyon (11-10) at Punchestown 2m (1) sft in Nov.

      Hargam (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, pushed along briefly when closing after 3 out, led before last, driven and headed flat, 3rd and held final 75 yards, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Old Guard (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Dec.

      Old Guard 7-1 (11-4) Chased leader until after 2nd, stumbled soon after, tracked leaders, challenged before last, led flat, driven and stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Dec beating Sempre Medici (11-4) by 1l, 6 ran.

      Sign Of A Victory (IRE) 4-6fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, travelling well in 2nd over 2f out, led and hung left over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating U S Navy Seal (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.

      The New One (IRE) 2-11fav (11-8) Tracked leaders in slowly run race, led approaching 2 out, quickened approaching last, ran on well, won at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct beating Stephanie Frances (11-1) by 2l, 5 ran.