Hexham

Andy Calvert Celebration Handicap Chase

Distance: 1m7f133y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £5,255
Runners: 8
Winning time: 4m 10.45s (slow by 17.45s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 7lbs
OR: 78
SP: 100/30
Travelled strongly - towards rear - not fluent 7th - midfield when not fluent 4 out - headway approaching last - ridden and kept on well to lead run-in - ran on(tchd 4/1)
2
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 8lbs
OR: 79
SP: 5/1
Led - headed run-in - kept on(op 4/1)
3 3
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 13lbs
OR: 98
SP: 11/1
Prominent - pressed leader from 5th - not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 7/1)
4 ½
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 10lbs
OR: 81
SP: 7/4F
In touch with leaders - went third on turn before last - lost position and weakened gradually run-in(op 9/4 tchd 6/4)
5 14 17½
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 99
SP: 5/1
Held up in rear - headway when bad mistake 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened before last(op 13/2)
6 22
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: 84
SP: 9/1
Travelled strongly - in rear - headway after 8th - in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out - weakened before last(op 15/2)
PU
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 86
SP: 40/1
Midfield - lost ground before 6th - weakened after 2 out - soon pulled up(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
PU
Age: 11
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 73
SP: 150/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - dropped to last 4 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 100/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.40
Tote place: £1.60 £1.70 £2.50
Exacta: £15.90
Trifecta: £91.60
Tricast: £162.24
CSF: £20.68