Result 12:48 · Wetherby

William Hill Christmas Meeting Up Next Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Class 4Handicap2mSoft3yo+ · 8 ran

Result

Official · time 4m 09.00s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Classic Maestro (IRE)	Sean Quinlan	J Candlish	—	3.25	3.30
2	Royal King (FR)	Mr Jack Andrews	T Ellis	7½L	6.00	7.10
3	Belvedere Blast	Danny McMenamin	A Keatley	9¼L	26.0	42.6
4	Schmilsson (GB)	S Bowen	O Murphy	10¾L	3.00	3.40
5	Yorkshire Lady (GB)	Jamie Hamilton	Michael & David Easterby	12¼L	4.50	5.42
6	Rory The Cat (IRE)	Derek Fox	Lucinda Russell	17L	23.0	38.0
7	Rioja Alta (IRE)	Conor O'Farrell	Micky Hammond	25L	23.0	37.2
PU	Leading Lion (IRE)	Charlie Maggs	Tracey Leeson	—	126.0	215.4

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Classic Maestro (IRE)

6yo · 12-0 · OR 120

211215 J Sean Quinlan T J Candlish —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Nov 24	Warwick	2m 3f	Good To Soft	C4	5/7	17½L	15.0
25 Mar 24	Exeter	2m 110y	Heavy	C4	1/4	—	1.57
22 Feb 24	Lingfield Park	2m	Heavy	C4	2/6	8½L	2.00

3 wins from 9 · placed 7

Won 2 of 3 at around this trip

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Schmilsson (GB)

5yo · 11-11 · OR 117

212313 J S Bowen T O Murphy —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
07 Nov 24	Newbury	2m 110y	Good	C3	3/7	17L	3.50
16 Oct 24	Wetherby	2m	Good To Soft	C3	1/6	—	12.0
11 Mar 24	Stratford-on-Avon	2m 110y	Heavy	C3	3/5	32¼L	6.50

3 wins from 18 · placed 10

Course winner: 1 win from 1 here

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Leading Lion (IRE) t

4yo · 11-0 · OR 113

708179 J Charlie Maggs T Tracey Leeson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Oct 24	Punchestown	2m 4f	Good To Yielding	—	9/11	22½L	23.0
09 Sep 24	Perth	2m	Good	C4	7/8	18¼L	3.25
28 Aug 24	Bellewstown	2m 4f 110y	Good	—	1/16	—	12.0

1 win from 12 · placed 3

5 runs at around this trip without a win

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Rory The Cat (IRE) t,b

4yo · 11-7 · OR 113

616254 J Derek Fox T Lucinda Russell —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
06 Nov 24	Musselburgh	1m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C5	4/8	4¼L	5.00
14 Oct 24	Musselburgh	2m	Good To Soft	C5	5/7	4L	4.33
02 Oct 24	Musselburgh	1m 6f	Good	C6	2/7	nk	3.75

5 wins from 29 · placed 10

Won 2 of 6 at around this trip

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Yorkshire Lady (GB)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 110

134102 J Jamie Hamilton T Michael & David Easterby —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
12 Oct 24	York	1m 2f 110y	Soft	C4	2/14	½L	8.00
05 Oct 24	Newmarket	1m 2f	Good To Soft	C2	11/11	7¾L	17.0
19 Sep 24	Ayr	1m 2f	Good	C4	1/7	—	4.50

7 wins from 26 · placed 12

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Royal King (FR)

4yo · 10-13 · OR 108

4 J Mr Jack Andrews T T Ellis —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 Nov 24	Bangor-on-Dee	2m 110y	Good To Soft	C4	4/10	14½L	9.00

0 wins from 1 · placed 0

1 run at around this trip without a win

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Belvedere Blast

6yo · 11-1 · OR 107

P64P77 J Danny McMenamin T A Keatley —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Nov 24	Sedgefield	2m 4f	Good	C4	7/9	15¾L	29.0
09 Nov 24	Aintree	2m 1f	Good	C4	7/7	19¾L	26.0
03 Oct 24	Southwell	2m 4f 110y	Good	C4	PU	—	13.0

5 wins from 43 · placed 12

Won 3 of 8 at around this trip

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Rioja Alta (IRE)

4yo · 10-4 · OR 96

343354 J Conor O'Farrell T Micky Hammond —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 Jun 24	Musselburgh	2m	Good To Firm	C5	4/4	87L	6.00
04 May 24	Thirsk	1m 6f	Good To Soft	C5	5/8	6½L	9.50
07 Mar 24	Carlisle	2m 1f	Soft	C4	3/12	12L	8.00

0 wins from 9 · placed 4

2 runs at around this trip without a win

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