04 May 2013 20:35 Hexham
Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £3,285); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Acomb Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Wolf Shield (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1/57031- / 9 | Jump (13) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mrs J M Gray | 6/5 | |
| tracked leader, hit 8th, challenged after 2 out, led before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 6 L | Nodforms Violet (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 2121FF- / 9 | Flat (914), Jump (9) | B S Hughes | Karen McLintock James H Kelly | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 2 out, kept on to snatch 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | ¾ L | Almond Court (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 6) | P27342- / 11 | Jump (12) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Alan Kidd | 20/1 | |
| led, headed before and hit last, no extra and lost 2nd place close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 5 L | Loose Preformer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 11PF/PP- / 8 | Jump (51) | Henry Brooke | D O'Meara Mr Michael Hawker | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, pushed along and one pace before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 30 L | Brae On (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 3463- / 9 | Jump (72) | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley West Coast Racing… | 16/1 | |
| in rear, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 43 L | Ballyhoulihan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 47- / 5 | Jump (22) | Brian Harding | D O'Meara Mr Declan O'keeffe | 33/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Master Bud (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | P/5- / 9 | Jump (27) | James Corbett | S Corbett Mr W F Corbett | ||
