2025-05-03 Hexham 17:35
Hexham

L&R Pest Control Services Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f15y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £8,714

Runners: 6

Winning time: 5m 27.70s (slow by 26.70s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 3

1 First Street

J:Brian Hughes T:Nicky Henderson

Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:127 SP:9/4J

Made virtually all - pestered throughout - not fluent 9th - joined and ridden last - jockey dropped rein briefly final 110yds - stayed on(op 15/8 tchd 5/2)

2 1¼

6 Halpha Soleil

J:Jamie Hamilton T:Micky Hammond

Age:8 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:108 SP:10/1

Took keen hold - prominent - went second 2 out - lost position and outpaced before last - rallied final 110yds - went second towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)

3 ½ 1¾

3 Shakeyatailfeather

J:Kielan Woods T:Dan Skelton

Age:6 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:117 SP:3/1

Held up in rear - mistake 11th - steady headway going easily before 3 out - disputed lead last - no extra and lost second towards finish(tchd 10/3)

4 9½ 11¼

5 Sunset Hill

J:Nathan Moscrop T:Susan Corbett

Age:6 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:115 SP:9/4J

Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - headway and pressed winner 10th - mistake and lost position 2 out - weakened before last(op 11/4)

5 15 26¼

4 Coqolino

J:Kevin Brogan T:Ben Haslam

Age:10 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:115 SP:14/1

Held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - hit and weakened 2 out(tchd 11/1)

6 4 30¼

2 Benson

J:Craig Nichol T:Sandy Thomson

Age:10 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:122 SP:8/1

Pressed winner - lost position 10th - struggling 4 out(op 11/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.25

Tote place: £1.80 £3.80

Exacta: £22.70

Trifecta: £73.70

CSF: £22.58