Hexham

Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m4f28y
Going: Good
Prize: £4,938
Runners: 11
Winning time: 5m 32.10s (slow by 41.10s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 83
SP: 10/1
Midfield - steady headway 3 out - ridden and outpaced on turn before last - rallied and led against near rail inside final 110yds - stayed on(op 8/1)
2 ½
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 8lbs
OR: 76
SP: 13/2
Held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - led going easily before last - ridden and headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
3
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 7lbs
OR: 75
SP: 5/1
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader halfway - led narrowly 4 out - headed before last - no extra final 110yds(op 13/2)
4 23 26¼
Age: 4
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 91
SP: 9/2
Disputed lead - prominent halfway - pressed leader 3 out - weakened quickly on turn before last(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
5 1 27¼
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: 83
SP: 4/1F
Midfield - weakened 2 out(op 3/1)
6 17 44¼
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 7lbs
OR: 75
SP: 16/1
Prominent - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 14/1)
7 46
Age: 4
Weight: 11st 10lbs
OR: 94
SP: 11/1
Held up in rear - brief headway after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 15/2)
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 94
SP: 22/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - led narrowly or disputed lead - headed 4 out - not fluent and weakened 3 out - lost touch and pulled up 2 out (jockey reported mare weakened quickly from 3 out)(op 20/1)
PU
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 3lbs
OR: 85
SP: 22/1
Towards rear on outer - not fluent 4th - weakened and pulled up before 4 out(op 33/1)
PU
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 6lbs
OR: 74
SP: 14/1
Took keen hold - prominent - dropped to midfield halfway - lost touch 3 out - pulled up 2 out
PU
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 11lbs
OR: 79
SP: 5/1
Towards rear - struggling and pulled up before 4 out(op 11/1)
NR
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 3lbs
OR: 85
SP: -
NR
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 0lbs
OR: 82
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £11
Tote place: £2.80 £3.20 £2.10
Exacta: £64.50
Trifecta: £548.70
Tricast: £370.65
CSF: £77.89