13 May 2023 14:50 Hexham
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,901); Distance: 2m 7f 63y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Paxton's For Kverneland Machinery & Metal Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Chance The Robin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2/212- / 7 |
Jump (19) | Ben Harvey | J C McConnell The 119 Partnership |
85/40 | |
| prominent, led 1st, headed and pressed leader from 2nd, bumped jumping 3rd, led 3 out, soon faced challenge, pushed along and forged on before last, good jump final flight and stayed on well, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 3¼ L |
Swallows Song (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
13235- / 5 |
Jump (22) | G Sheehan | I Jardine Mr Raymond Anderson… |
6/4 | |
| handy, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on and took 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 6½ L |
Grand Du Nord (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3F8532- / 7 |
Jump (37) | C O'Farrell | Micky Hammond Middleham Park… |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 4th, went 4th after 8th, pressed leader after 2 out, pushed along before last and no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Now Go Soldier Go (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
620-7 / 5 |
Jump (12) | J J Slevin | S R B Crawford Mrs M McCrudden |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, hampered 1st, ridden after 2 out, plugged on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Strike Of Lighting (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
U6PP48- / 7 |
Jump (35) | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley Mrs Montgomerie,… |
50/1 | |
| in rear, raced keenly, headway into 3rd after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, weakening when not fluent last | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 70 L |
Gege Ville (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1/253- / 7 |
Jump (28) | Sean Quinlan | N G Richards Mrs Ann Starkie |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent at times, pushed along 2 out, weakened home turn and tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Intofocus (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
UUP- / 6 |
Jump (35) | Thomas Dowson | Miss T Jackson Mr H L Thompson |
300/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to rear after 6th, slow jump next and pulled up | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Court Case (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3- / 6 |
Jump (46) | Non Runner | R Menzies Mr John Wade |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Third Avenue (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 6) |
P5- / 6 |
Flat (70), Jump (60) |
J Kington | A Crook Tim Mollitt & A… |
250/1 | |
| towards rear, well behind from after 2 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Parelli Power (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 13) |
0/0800- / 7 |
Jump (16) | Ross Chapman | Mrs J Walton Jane Walton And… |
300/1 | |
| led, slow jump 1st and headed, pushed along to lead again next, jumped right 3rd, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon struggling, pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||