24 Apr 2023 16:35 Hexham
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £2,566); Distance: 3m 41y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Firak (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
P-27112 / 9 |
Jump (14) | Mr Sean P O'Connor | N A Pearce Charles And Rachel… |
5/2 | |
| handy, led 15th, headed and remained prominent before 3 out, led again home turn and forged 8 lengths clear jumping last, ridden run-in and strongly pressed closing stages, just held on, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| SHD |
Drop Flight (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
98-322P / 9 |
Jump (11) | Mr Ben Sutton | S Loxton Mr N Sutton |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 13th, hit 14th, headway to press leaders before 3 out where not fluent, ridden home turn, 8 lengths 2nd jumping last, stayed on strongly run-in, just denied | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 11 L |
Late Romantic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5/0P2-34 / 13 |
Jump (36) | Mr H Myddelton | O Greenall & J Guerriero Spitalized Racing… |
8/1 | |
| led, mistake, blundered and headed 15th, led again before 3 out, soon pushed along, headed home turn, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 33 L |
Billy Bronco (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 2) |
35-25U1 / 12 |
Jump (36) | Mr Nick Orpwood | Miss E Grice Mr D F Bourke |
3/1 | |
| prominent, mid-division before 6th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
3 |
| - |
Cooking Fat (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
P5554R / 12 |
Jump (8) | Mr Jack Holliday | J C Clark Mr J C Clark |
40/1 | |
| prominent, mistake and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Cooldine Bog (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
634U43 / 11 |
Jump (8) | Mr Jack Stenhouse | K Scott Miss Amber Jackson-fennell |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, went 4th at 6th, bad mistake 10th and pushed along, hit next and struggling, pulled up after 13th | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Cuneo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
42PP21 / 11 |
Jump (8) | Mr Lyall Hodgins | R Ross Mr R A Ross |
28/1 | |
| towards rear, pressed leader 3rd, slow jump 4th and soon in rear, pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Tanora (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
2-P4P12 / 8 |
Jump (16) | Jack Power | A C Wilson Mr A C Wilson |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mid-division 6th, ridden after 15th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Tokaramore (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
75359P / 11 |
Jump (30) | Miss Alisa McClung | Miss V Renwick Mr Fraser McClung |
22/1 | |
| towards rear, hampered after 1st, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||