13 Dec 2023 12:15 Hexham
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,901); Distance: 2m 48y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Seasons Greetings From Hexham Bookmakers Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Lunar Discovery (GB) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
11D0-1 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt Kevin & Anne Glastonbury |
4/7 | |
| prominent, went second before 4th, not fluent 5th, pulled clear with one other rival 6th, going easily when closed on leader home straight, led before last, soon asserted, pushed out, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 6 L |
Smurfette (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
53-4 / 6 |
Jump (35) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton G & T Racing Club |
15/8 | |
| close up, led before 2nd, pulled clear with one other rival before 2 out, pushed along when headed before last, slight mistake final flight, kept on but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 32 L |
Princess Of Mercia (GB) (mare, bay, 11 0) |
/ 7 |
P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell It Is What It Is |
12/1 | ||
| prominent, not fluent 1st, outpaced after 5th, chased leaders from 6th, outpaced by front pair before last, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 5½ L |
Vive De Charnie (FR) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
42/9 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Alan Doyle | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Eagle Partnership |
22/1 | |
| held up, outpaced before 2 out, kept on for modest fourth | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
It's For You Mum (FR) (mare, grey, 11 0) |
6F6 / 6 |
Jump (25) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Simon Hunt |
100/1 | |
| led, headed before 2nd, outpaced after fifth, soon struggling, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
March Wind (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) |
22- / 7 |
Jump (270) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson J Fyffe & S Townshend |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||