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Christmas In April (FR)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2016-05-25 to 2022-04-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Colin Tizzard.

Pedigree Crillon (FR) × ?

Ratings Official 122 · best RPR 143 · best TS 118

Runs

Wins

21.4%

Strike rate

50.0%

Place rate

1.1

Actual / Expected

36.2%

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Full form — last 28 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2022-04-16	42d	Haydock	25.5f	Good	4	99/9	–	Jonjo ONeill Jr p	168	122	–	–	11/1
Rising Sun Veterans Handicap Chase
2022-03-05	30d	Newbury	26f	Soft	2	99/7	–	Brendan Powell b	151	127	–	–	6/1
Play Pick 6 And Win £1000 Veterans Handicap Chase (Leg 3 Of The Veterans Chase Series)
2022-02-03	32d	Wincanton	25f	Good	3	5/6	–	Brendan Powell b	161	132	92	46	16/1
Dick Hunt Handicap Chase (For The Dick Hunt Trophy)
2022-01-02	63d	Plumpton	28.5f	Soft	3	8/15	–	Brendan Powell p	165	134	112	54	25/1
Sky Sports Racing Sussex National Handicap Chase
2021-10-31	179d	Carlisle	26f	Soft	3	2/9	–	Brendan Powell p	165	134	131	32	16/1
Cumberland Handicap Chase
2021-05-05	42d	Newton Abbot	26f	Good	3	1/8	–	Brendan Powell p	155	129	133	101	12/1
newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase
2021-03-24	26d	Haydock	28.5f	Soft	3	4/5	–	Jonjo ONeill Jr p	162	132	107	67	14/1
Tim Molony Handicap Chase
2021-02-26	48d	Exeter	30.5f	Soft	3	99/14	–	Harry Cobden p	166	135	–	–	14/1
Thank You NHS Devon National Handicap Chase
2021-01-09	55d	Chepstow	30.5f	Soft	1	99/18	–	Brendan Powell p	143	136	–	–	9/1
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Run In Memory Of Kim Gingell) (GBB Race)
2020-11-15	268d	Fontwell	27.5f	Heavy	3	2/7	–	Jonjo ONeill Jr p	166	137	132	67	11/4
Paddy Power Southern National Handicap Chase
2020-02-21	32d	Exeter	30.5f	Heavy	3	1/14	–	Harry Cobden p	160	129	143	105	8/1
Be Wiser Insurance Devon National Handicap Chase
2020-01-20	15d	Plumpton	25.5f	Soft	3	3/4	–	Harry Cobden p	159	129	131	66	4/5
New Plumpton History Book Available Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2020-01-05	26d	Plumpton	28.5f	Soft	3	1/11	–	Harry Cobden p	156	123	130	95	9/2
Sky Sports Racing Sussex National Handicap Chase
2019-12-10	42d	Fontwell	26f	Soft	4	1/4	–	Harry Cobden p	166	120	131	3	4/5
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices Handicap Chase
2019-10-29	186d	Chepstow	26f	Soft	4	2/12	–	Robbie Power	165	119	126	66	11/4
Edmundson Electrical Novices Handicap Chase
2019-04-26	20d	Perth	20f	Soft	3	3/7	–	Jonjo ONeill Jr	149	117	127	118	15/8
Balnakeilly Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2019-04-06	114d	Chepstow	23.5f	Soft	3	5/9	–	Brendan Powell	155	120	113	77	11/1
Sid Hooper On Course Bookmaker Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2018-12-13	26d	Taunton	23f	Good	4	10/14	–	Harry Cobden	165	121	104	41	11/4
Dave Criddle Travel & Bristol Airport Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2018-11-17	22d	Cheltenham	21f	Good	2	10/14	–	Robert Dunne	150	121	117	69	4/1
BetVictor Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-26	167d	Cheltenham	21f	Good	3	3/20	–	Harry Cobden	147	119	122	58	7/1
Brandon Hill Capital Handicap Hurdle
2018-05-12	50d	Warwick	21f	Good	4	1/13	–	Nico de Boinville h	164	113	117	102	6/1
Qatar Airways Handicap Hurdle
2018-03-23	90d	Newbury	24f	Soft	4	99/10	–	Nico de Boinville h	164	113	–	–	10/3
Doom Bar Handicap Hurdle
2017-12-23	16d	Ascot	23.5f	Soft	4	4/14	–	Ned Curtis h	154	113	116	71	15/2
Foundation Developments Novices Handicap Hurdle
2017-12-07	267d	Market Rasen	20.5f	Soft	4	3/8	–	Nico de Boinville h	163	114	105	19	9/2
Read Noel Fehily At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle
2017-03-15	74d	Huntingdon	16f	Soft	5	5/15	–	Ned Curtis h	151	120	111	87	5/2
Best Price Mullins Day 2 Maiden Hurdle
2016-12-31	55d	Newbury	16.5f	Soft	4	3/7	–	Jeremiah McGrath	154	–	105	55	16/1
Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Introductory Hurdle
2016-11-06	165d	Ffos Las	20f	Good	5	4/13	–	Nico de Boinville	152	–	102	17	3/1
Likes Landrover Maiden Hurdle
2016-05-25	DEB	Market Rasen	16.5f	Good	6	1/6	–	Ned Curtis	145	–	100	–	4/5
Molson Coors Carling Classic Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	8	1	12.5%
Freshened (1-2m)	9	4	44.4%
Layoff (2-6m)	7	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	2	0	0.0%
Class 3	13	3	23.1%
Class 4	9	2	22.2%
Class 5	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	28	6	21.4%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	17	2	11.8%
Good	9	3	33.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Plumpton	3	1	33.3%
Newbury	3	0	0.0%
Chepstow	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-05-25–2022-04-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.