04 Oct 2013 17:45 Hexham
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,671); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Welcome To Hexham Racecourse Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Pyjama Game (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1-17631 / 13 | Jump (29) | K Renwick | R Dobbin Miss Lucy Brown | 4/1 | |
| led, jumped well, headed approaching 2 out, led again soon after, ridden before last, all out, held on gamely (4 fences omitted) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | NK | Baltic Pathfinder (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | P71/U64 / 11 | Jump (29) | Jonathan England | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Elizabeth Smith | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway 2 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on under pressure, never reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1 L | The Friary (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22422F- / 8 | Jump (213) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs S Russell &… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 1st, slow 6th, effort approaching last, stayed on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | HD | Apache Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 113/54-5 / 11 | Jump (29) | Mr John Dawson | J Wade Mr A Slack | 14/1 | |
| with leader, not fluent 10th, outpaced 2 out, kept on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Badger Foot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 54364/4- / 9 | Jump (495) | Grant Cockburn | Miss Lucinda V Russell Kelso Lowflyers… | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, led approaching when mistake 2 out, soon headed, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3¼ L | Flying Doctor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 89-5626 / 10 | Flat (1189), Jump (23) | J M Maguire | A C Whillans Mr Tom McNicholas | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, slow 9th, lost place 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 2 L | Forestside (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 33P-735 / 10 | Jump (41) | B S Hughes | F P Murtagh Mr James Callow | 7/1 | |
| in touch, chased leaders 4 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
