30 Apr 2022 19:20 Hexham
Winner: £15,100 (Penalty: £7,461); Distance: 2m 4f 15y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Denis Atkinson 73rd Birthday Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Stoney Mountain (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
7/P1480- / 11 |
Jump (44) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Mrs A Gillies |
5/6 | |
| tracked leaders, shaken up when slightly outpaced and reminders from 3 out, ridden and headway in between horses approaching final fence, stayed on strongly final 150yds, led final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1 L |
Floating Rock (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
11313/7- / 9 |
Flat (47), Jump (28) |
B S Hughes | M Walford Mr Michael Gates |
11/4 | |
| prominent, led narrowly from 2 out, shaken up approaching final fence, soon ridden, kept on well flat, headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Saint Arvans (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5P3329- / 10 |
Jump (26) | Sean Quinlan | M A Barnes Miss Alison P Lee |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden when headway on outer approaching final fence, soon every chance, ran on, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Lovely Moon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
512467- / 9 |
Jump (35) | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley Annett, Mandle… |
9/1 | |
| led, headed when driven along 2 out, kept on one pace from final fence | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 99 L |
Bluefortytwo (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
843176/ / 9 |
Jump (537) | Alison Clarke | P Winks Mr Paul O'mara |
50/1 | |
| in rear, became detached from 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||