Hexham

L & R Pest Control Services Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m48y
Going: Good
Prize: £4,806
Runners: 9
Winning time: 4m 7.45s (slow by 15.45s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
J:Luke Scott T:Jennie Candlish
Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:95 SP:9/2
Travelled strongly - held up in rear - steady headway when hit 4 out - in touch with leaders when hit 2 out - shaken up to lead approaching last - ridden out and went well clear run-in(op 7/2)
2 13
J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Lizzie Quinlan
Age:8 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:79 SP:12/1
Raced lazily at times - prominent - lost ground and reminder before 4 out - headway and led after 2 out - headed approaching last - soon weakened(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
3 17½
J:Conor Rabbitt T:Lisa Harrison
Age:10 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:86 SP:8/1
In touch with leaders - headway before 3rd - led before 4th - hit 3 out - headed after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 5/1)
4 5 22½
J:Tom Midgley T:Mark Walford
Age:8 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:85 SP:11/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced approaching last - weakening when hit last(op 9/1 tchd 14/1)
5 ¾ 23¼
J:Joshua Thompson(3) T:Adam Nicol
Age:5 Weight:10st 7lbs
OR:74 SP:9/4F
Towards rear - outpaced after 3 out - headway on turn after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 7/2 tchd 5/2)
PU
J:Charlie Price T:Mark Walford
Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:95 SP:3/1
In touch with leaders - lost ground after 2nd - not fluent 3rd - some headway when hit 3 out - outpaced when not fluent 2 out - struggling when pulled up on turn before last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than report from jockey that geldingmade a mistake jumping 2nd last hurdle and weakened quickly thereafter; vet had nothing to report)(op 9/2 tchd 11/4)
PU
J:Dylan Johnston T:Kevin Hunter
Age:9 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:95 SP:28/1
Took keen hold - led - headed before 4th - soon lost ground - dropped to rear after 3 out - weakening when pulled up approaching last(op 20/1)
PU
J:William Maggs T:Rebecca Menzies
Age:5 Weight:11st 11lbs
OR:92 SP:17/2
In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up after 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than report from jockey that mare weakened quickly jumping 2nd last hurdle; vet had nothing to report)(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
PU
J:Joe Williamson T:Philip Kirby
Age:6 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:89 SP:20/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - soon dropped to rear and struggling - pulled up before 4 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than eport from jockey that gelding weakened quickly jumping 5th flight of hurdles; vet had nothing to report)(op 11/1 tchd 22/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.50
Tote place: £2.10 £3 £2.10
Exacta: £62.50
Trifecta: £445.70
Tricast: £427.23
CSF: £57.33