27 Aug 2025 18:45 Hexham
Winner: £9,950 (Penalty: £5,255); Distance: 3m 41y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Sterling Clift 60th Birthday Celebrations Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Upfordebate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
716P6-5 / 6 |
Jump (37) | B S Hughes | P Neville Mr Eamon McElligott |
7/2 | |
| tracked leading trio, closer in 3rd after 5th, disputing 2nd from next, challenged and awkward last, ridden and stayed on run-in, led towards finish (all fences in home straight omitted due to low sun, 11 jumped instead of 19) | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Killybegs Jet Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) |
62-2335 / 8 |
Jump (42) | Alan Doyle | Lucinda & Michael Scudamore Old Gold Racing… |
2/1 | |
| led and soon clear, reduced lead 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Ribeye (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
F93-412 / 10 |
Jump (39) | Danny McMenamin | P Atkinson Mrs Lucinda Atkinson |
7/2 | |
| held up in last pair, good headway chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, pushed along and challenging last, ridden and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Iturgeon Du Breuil (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 2) |
P5-433P / 7 |
Jump (39) | Lorcan Murtagh | F P Murtagh Hurst Farm Racing |
14/1 | |
| disputing 2nd until after 2 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Sir Carnegie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
73F-5F9 / 5 |
Flat (116), Jump (43) |
S Bowen | M Bowen Mr Mickey Bowen |
11/2 | |
| ran without declared tongue tie, last pair, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 5th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Zoffalee (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) |
3/65526 / 10 |
Flat (1386), Jump (11) |
William Maggs | M E Sowersby Mounted Gamess… |
14/1 | |
| held up in last trio, last pair and struggling 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 4¾ L |
Ali Star Bert (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
21-P422 / 9 |
Jump (39) | J M Quinlan | S A Harris Mrs H Harris |
12/1 | |
| chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||