Uttoxeter

Christmas Party Raceday Friday 20th December Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m3f207y

Going: Soft

Prize: £3,248

Runners: 5

Winning time: 5m 20.60s (slow by 42.60s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

3 Strackan

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 11lbs

OR: 99

SP: 6/4F

Made all - set steady pace - clear with one other after 2 out - ridden before last - went clear final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 13/8)

2 4¾

4 Diamond Geezer

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: 94

SP: 85/40

In touch with leaders - went second 3 out - hit 2 out - soon went clear with winner - no extra run-in(op 2/1 tchd 5/2)

3 19 23¾

5 Grasshopper Time

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 92

SP: 15/2

Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in second - lost second 3 out - not fluent and weakened 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

4 5 28¾

6 Holy Legend

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: 91

SP: 5/1

Raced in last - headway after 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 4/1)

5 3½ 32¼

2 Pottersjetamay

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 100

SP: 11/1

Towards rear - mistake 6th - weakened 3 out(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

Let's Sail Away

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 100

SP: -

Skiffle Man

J: Tristan Durrell(3)

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: 90

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.50

Tote place: £1.40 £1.40

Exacta: £4.60

Trifecta: £20.50

CSF: £5.11