30 Apr 2016 19:55 Hexham
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,422); Distance: 2m 48y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Solar Signs Novices Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Caius Marcius (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 153- / 14 | Jump (53) | Craig Nichol | N G Richards Mr C P Norbury… | 4/0 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, left tracking leader 3 out, led approaching last, soon hard pressed, ridden and edged right inside final 100 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2 L | Sakhee's City (FR) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 2P/3122- / 10 | Flat (350), Jump (21) | A Nicol | P A Kirby Mrs Jayne Sivills | 7/0 | |
| held up in 5th, chased front pair after 2 out, challenged and every chance last, soon ridden, staying on same pace when short of room inside final 100 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 4 L | With Hindsight (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 13) | P/ / 11 | Flat (60), Jump (926) | B S Hughes | S Gollings Northern Bloodstock… | 16/0 | |
| tracked front pair, headway when left in lead 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 24 L | Dubai Shen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | U8363- / 7 | Jump (15) | Callum Whillans | A C Whillans Mr A C Whillans | 20/0 | |
| held up in last pair, outpaced when hampered 3 out, went remote 4th between last 2, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Mash Potato (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 0- / 12 | Flat (250), Jump (28) | Steven Kelly | N C Kelly Mr H Burns | 33/0 | |
| with leader, led before 5th until jinked and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Willie The Warrior (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 5- / 9 | Flat (162), Jump (25) | Callum Bewley | P Croke Simon Besanson | 33/0 | |
| held up in last pair, headway to track leaders when blundered and fell after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Hubal (POL) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 54- / 4 | Jump (85) | Dale Irving | G A Charlton Mr George A Charlton | 28/0 | |
| led narrowly, headed before 5th, left close up 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
