12 Oct 2013 14:15 Hexham
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
intu Metrocentre Always A Winner Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Streams Of Whiskey (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 1P380-P / 10 | Jump (149) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-hughes | 9/1 | |
| led, headed when not fluent 2nd, prominent, led again before last, edged left flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 3 L | Highbury High (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 4) | PPP-685 / 11 | Jump (96) | B S Hughes | P Henderson The Affordable… | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 9th, tracking leaders when mistake and lost momentum 2 out, closed before last, soon chasing winner, not much room and switched right flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 6 L | Agricultural (GB) (colt, bay, 10 13) | 624522 / 11 | Flat (1243), Jump (17) | D C Costello | Mrs L B Normile Mrs Jennifer Carnaby | 5/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace flat, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Spitfire Ace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | F2/33-38 / 7 | Jump (31) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr D & G Mercer 1 | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 7 L | Ballycool (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1/090-3U / 11 | Jump (20) | S Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr And Mrs T P… | 4/1 | |
| prominent, led before 2nd, mistake 4th (water), headed before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 7 L | Newdane Dancer (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 2P/069-4 / 7 | Jump (11) | Henry Brooke | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr E G Tunstall | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 8th, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 14 L | Milan Royale (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 596B15- / 10 | Jump (194) | Harry Haynes | J K Hunter Mr K Hunter | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 52 L | The Shrimp (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 0) | 1/9P489- / 8 | Jump (218) | P Buchanan | A M Thomson Mrs A M Thomson | 14/1 | |
| prominent early, chased leaders, lost place before 6th, ridden and struggling 8th, well behind next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | King's Chorister (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 331-30P / 11 | Flat (1167), Jump (100) | Tony Kelly | F P Murtagh Famous Five Racing | ||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Court Red (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 5500P- / 7 | Jump (174) | Mr John Dawson | J Wade Mr John Wade | ||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Acordingtoscript (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 3/41054- / 9 | Jump (280) | K Renwick | M Todhunter The Surf And Turf… | ||
