Hexham

Sterling Clift 60th Birthday Celebrations Handicap Chase

Distance: 3m41y
Going: Good
Prize: £5,255
Runners: 7
Winning time: 6m 26.70s (slow by 18.70s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 0lbs
OR: 86
SP: 7/2
In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader with one circuit to go - pecked on landing 3 out - went second and bumped last - soon led - ridden out (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improved form shown)(op 9/2)
2 ½
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 90
SP: 2/1F
Led - clear with one circuit to go - reduced lead 3 out - headed just after last - stayed on and just held(op 15/8 tchd 5/2)
3 5
Age: 10
Weight: 11st 11lbs
OR: 97
SP: 7/2
Slowly away - in rear - headway 7th - midfield behind clear leader with one circuit to go - went second 2 out - lost position when awkward jump last - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 3/1)
4
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 74
SP: 14/1
Prominent - behind clear leader with one circuit to go - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
5 14 21¼
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 90
SP: 11/2
Ran without declared tongue-tie - in rear - slow jump 4th - mistake 6th - lost touch 4 out(op 9/2)
6 5 26¼
Age: 10
Weight: 11st 3lbs
OR: 89
SP: 14/1
Towards rear - some headway 3rd - midfield behind clear leader with one circuit to go - dropped to rear 4 out(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
7 31
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 100
SP: 12/1
Prominent - lost position and raced in fourth behind clear leader with one circuit to go - weakened 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.50
Tote place: £2.20 £1.80
Exacta: £11.50
Trifecta: £44.80
CSF: £11.43