2025-06-07 Hexham 16:40
Hexham

Marrill Group Racing Ahead Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m4f15y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £5,096

Runners: 12

Winning time: 5m 22.08s (slow by 21.08s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 5

4 Marty McFly

J:Danny McMenamin T:Sandy Thomson

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:92 SP:11/2

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - good jump 3 out - went third after 2 out - pushed along and went second last - ridden run-in - led final 110yds - won going away(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)

2 3½

9 Follow Your Arrow

J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley

Age:9 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:79 SP:11/4F

Prominent - bumped 1st - led narrowly 3rd - faced challenges from 3 out - keeping on before last - no extra and headed final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)

3 2½ 6

10 Ballydangan

J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Hugh Burns

Age:8 Weight:10st 3lbs

OR:77 SP:16/1

Midfield - smooth headway and went second 10th - pressed leader 2 out - no extra and lost second last - weakened gradually run-in(op 11/1)

4 6½ 12½

5 Divas Doyen

J:Patrick Wadge T:Sandy Forster

Age:8 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:86 SP:8/1

Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - steady headway 4 out - went third 2 out - no extra and lost position home turn - weakened from last(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)

5 2½ 15

2 Grand Voyage

J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd

Age:9 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:100 SP:4/1

In touch with leaders on inner - went third 10th - lost position 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

6 10 25

11 Toombridge

J:William Maggs(5) T:Ian Duncan

Age:9 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:76 SP:8/1

In touch with leaders on outer - lost ground 4 out - soon struggling - no chance from 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)

7 3¼ 28¼

1 Cornerstone Lad

J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond

Age:11 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:102 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders in centre of group - lost ground before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 10/1)

6 Carnet De Stage

J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Andrew Hamilton

Age:10 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:86 SP:9/1

Led - headed but pressed leader 3rd - mistake and lost two places 10th - weakening when mistake and unseated 4 out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

3 Innovated

J:Jamie Hamilton T:Lizzie Quinlan

Age:10 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:96 SP:80/1

Midfield on outer - mistake and lost ground 7th - lost touch 4 out - tailed off 3 out - soon pulled up(op 40/1)

12 Derracrin

J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Barry Murtagh

Age:8 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:76 SP:33/1

Held up in rear - still plenty to do 4 out - steady headway before 2 out - went fourth when unseated last(op 25/1)

7 Paris Cercy

J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies

Age:8 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:85 SP:33/1

Didn't jump well - in rear - awkward jump 1st - reminders after 8th - tailed off when pulled up after 10th(op 22/1)

8 Rock N Roll Champ

J:Craig Nichol T:Sandy Forster

Age:7 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:82 SP:12/1

Prominent on outer - jumped left and bumped rival 1st - in touch with leaders 3rd - mistake and lost ground 9th - lost touch before 11th - tailed off and pulled up before 3 out(op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6.50

Tote place: £2 £1.90 £4.90

Exacta: £34

Trifecta: £319.20

Tricast: £237.95

CSF: £22.40