11 Jun 2016 14:40 Hexham
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,817); Distance: 2m 48y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Andy Calvert Celebration Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Desert Island Dusk (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 7532-14 / 8 | Flat (614), Jump (13) | Daragh Bourke | M A Barnes Miss Alison P Lee | 4/1 | |
| led until after 2 out, led again last, edged left flat, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | HD | Caius Marcius (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 153-1 / 13 | Jump (42) | Craig Nichol | N G Richards Mr C P Norbury… | 4/9 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden after 2 out, outpaced before last, rallied and went 2nd flat, stayed on, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1½ L | Cupid's Quest (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 8665-U5 / 5 | Jump (18) | James Corbett | S Corbett Castle View Racing | 18/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, led after 2 out, headed last, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 5 L | Petapenko (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 55/1530- / 7 | Jump (52) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Hale Racing Limited | 13/2 | |
| prominent, ridden after 2 out, outpaced last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 22 L | Novo Dawn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F254F3- / 8 | Jump (49) | Aidan Coleman | S R B Crawford Mrs C McAlister | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 6th, 5th and outpaced 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 6 L | Da Bus Bar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | FP4-P / 6 | Jump (35) | A W Short | P Griffin Mrs P Griffin | 50/1 | |
| not fluent in rear, struggling from 4th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 5 L | Shy (CZE) (filly, brown, 10 4) | 42-47 / 5 | Jump (13) | Dale Irving | G A Charlton Mr George A Charlton | 50/1 | |
| towards rear on outside, mistake 3rd, well beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 40 L | Parkie Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 7U- / 6 | Jump (384) | Jamie Hamilton | Mrs A C Hamilton Mr & Mrs D S Byers | 100/1 | |
| pulled hard, mid-division, headway before 5th, lost place before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Keep Up (GER) (colt, bay, 10 11) | F43-PP / 4 | Flat (228), Jump (12) | A Nicol | P A Kirby Colin Fletcher… | 25/1 | |
| prominent, lost place before 5th, well beaten before 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Byron Flyer (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 4451-11 / 11 | Flat (143), Jump (27) | W T Kennedy | Ian Williams Mr Tony Cocum | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
