Hexham

Welcome To Britain's Most Scenic Racecourse Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m48y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £4,806
Runners: 13
Winning time: 4m 15.44s (slow by 23.44s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
J:Philip Armson(3) T:Alan King
Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:89 SP:4/1
Held up in rear - steady headway 3 out - good jump 2 out - soon went second - led going best before last - mistake last - ridden out run-in - comfortably(op 5/1)
2 4
J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards
Age:6 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:78 SP:5/1
In touch with leaders - went second and chased clear leader 2 out - no extra before last(op 9/2)
3
J:Danny McMenamin T:L J Morgan
Age:6 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:80 SP:100/30
Midfield - in touch with leaders when hit 3rd - outpaced and lost ground 2 out - rallied and went third before last - not pace to challenge
4 15
J:Craig Nichol T:Sandy Forster
Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:87 SP:40/1
Held up in last - some headway but still plenty to do 2 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 33/1)
5 16¼
J:Ross Chapman T:Jane Walton
Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:87 SP:28/1
Prominent - led 3 out - good jump and went clear 2 out - headed and weakened quickly before last(op 33/1)
6 nk 16½
J:Edward Austin(5) T:Paul Robson
Age:6 Weight:10st 6lbs
OR:73 SP:80/1
In rear - headway into midfield 3 out - no impression when bad mistake last - weakened quickly run-in(op 100/1)
7 2 18½
J:Theo Gillard T:Patrick Morris
Age:5 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:90 SP:25/1
In rear - no chance from 2 out - some headway before last - no impression(op 16/1)
8 23
J:Jamie Hamilton T:Michael & David Easterby
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:93 SP:3/1F
Held up in rear - weakened quickly from 2 out (vet reported gelding had a small amount of blood in both nostrils post-race)(op 10/3)
9 ½ 23½
J:Conor O'Farrell T:Alison Hamilton
Age:6 Weight:11st 11lbs
OR:92 SP:12/1
Midfield - dropped to rear 3 out - lost touch from 2 out(op 14/1)
10 26¼
J:Bruce Lynn T:Jackie Stephen
Age:6 Weight:10st 5lbs
OR:72 SP:33/1
Midfield - not fluent and dropped to rear 3 out - struggling before 2 out - soon lost touch(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
11 29
J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Paul Midgley
Age:5 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:90 SP:40/1
In touch with leaders - lost ground and mistake 2 out - soon weakened quickly(op 28/1)
12 40 69
J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Lizzie Quinlan
Age:8 Weight:10st 7lbs
OR:74 SP:25/1
Disputed lead early - led overall 1st - headed 3 out - lost position before 2 out - soon weakened quickly - tailed off before last(op 28/1)
PU
J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd
Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:89 SP:9/1
Didn't jump with fluency - disputed lead early - prominent 1st - lost second 2 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before last (vet reported mare sustained an overreach wound to her right-fore)(op 6/1 tchd 11/1)
NR
jockey silk Tread Softly Now
J:NON-RUNNER T:Ian Duncan
Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:86 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5
Tote place: £1.80 £2 £1.70
Exacta: £33.30
Trifecta: £125.20
Tricast: £76.25
CSF: £23.83