Full Result 2.35 Kempton | 26 December 2011

williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £37,017.50 2nd £13,890.50 3rd £6,955 4th £3,464.50 5th £1,742

williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1), 2m - Good To Soft, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Binocular (FR) 5/4F A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	7	117	164	139	166	–
b g Enrique - Bleu Ciel Et Blanc (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Tracked leading pair, ridden to close on long run after 3 out, driven to chase leader after 2 out, led soon after last, stayed on well in thrilling battle (op 11-8 tchd 6-4 in places)

2 nk	4. Rock On Ruby (IRE) 7/4 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	117 t	158	139	166	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Stony View (IRE) (Tirol)
Tracked leader, pushed along firmly on long run after 3 out, closed to lead narrowly 2 out, ridden and hard pressed when not fluent last, soon headed, battled on well, just held (op 15-8 tchd 2-1 and 9-4 in places)

3 8 [8¼]	3. Overturn (IRE) 3/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	7	117	166	130	160	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Kristal Bridge (Kris)
Led at fast pace, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last (tchd 11-4 and 10-3 in places)

4 24 [32¼]	2. Clerk's Choice (IRE) 33/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	5	117 b¹	154	100	147	–
b g Bachelor Duke (USA) - Credit Crunch (IRE) (Caerleon)
Mistake 2nd, raced in 4th and well in touch until left behind after 3 out, blundered 2 out, mistake last (tchd 40-1)

5 50 [82¼]	5. Sanctuaire (FR) 33/1 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	5	117	150	35	92	–
bb g Kendor (FR) - Biblique (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Led in start but reluctant to race and left at least 20 lengths, never able to catch up, mistake 5th and weakened, tailed off (op 25-1)