Hexham

Happy 40th Birthday Kerry Kirkham Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f28y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £4,901
Runners: 8
Winning time: 5m 17.00s (slow by 26.00s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards
Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:- SP:8/11F
Pressed leader early - in touch with leaders after 2nd - raced in third before 3 out - headway before 2 out - nudged along to lead before last - always doing enough(tchd 4/5)
2 1
J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:- SP:6/1
Prominent - disputed lead 6th - pressed leader before 7th - led 2 out - headed before last - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
3
J:Conor O'Farrell T:Ian Duncan
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:103 SP:5/1
In rear - steady headway before 2 out - went third before last - soon hung left - no match for first two(tchd 11/2)
4 27 30½
J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley
Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:97 SP:7/2
Led early - headed after 2nd - soon prominent - led before 7th - headed 2 out - weakened before last(op 10/3)
5 19 49½
J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:- SP:18/1
Towards rear - no chance before 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 16/1)
6 60 109½
J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Maurice Barnes
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:85 SP:200/1
Took keen hold - pressed leader - led after 2nd - disputed lead 6th - lost ground before 7th - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 125/1 tchd 300/1)
PU
J:Lilly Pinchin T:Paul Robson
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:- SP:150/1
Midfield - headway before 6th - lost ground quickly before 7th - pulled up before 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)
PU
J:Edward Austin(5) T:Paul Robson
Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:- SP:300/1
In rear throughout - pulled up before 2 out(op 250/1)
NR
jockey silk Saint Malinas
J:NON-RUNNER T:Pauline Robson
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:112 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.73
Tote place: £1.10 £1.70 £1.20
Exacta: £6.60
Trifecta: £15.70
CSF: £6.52