23 May 2017 18:45 Hexham
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 4f 28y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Port Of Blyth Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Cape Hideaway (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 42F32-2 / 8 | Flat (210), Jump (11) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Kings Head Duffield… | 3/1 | |
| held up, headway from 6th, led after 2 out, clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 8 L | Desert Island Dusk (GB) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 414574- / 8 | Flat (960), Jump (43) | Daragh Bourke | M A Barnes Miss Alison P Lee | 15/8 | |
| held up in rear, headway from 6th, 2nd and hung left before last, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 14 L | The Doorman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 5) | 2328-11 / 9 | Jump (7) | R P McLernon | B Haslam Mr John P McManus | 10/3 | |
| held up in 5th, closed 6th, outpaced after 2 out, well beaten 4th last, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | The Herds Garden (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 7FU6P3- / 12 | Jump (30) | Lorcan Murtagh | D McCain Jnr Hale Racing Limited… | 9/1 | |
| chased leader until 2nd, mistake 4th, hit 2 out, well held 3rd before home turn, dropped to 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 16 L | Ninepointsixthree (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2/224R-5 / 9 | Flat (316), Jump (11) | Jonathan England | S England Mr Gary Smith | 4/1 | |
| reluctant to line up, not fluent and chased leader from 2nd, led 5th, headed before next, soon led again, headed after 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Next Hight (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) | PP0P45- / 10 | Flat (2186), Jump (34) | Thomas Dowson | J C Haynes Mr J C Haynes | 33/1 | |
| led and clear until ridden after 4th, headed next, led again before 6th, jumped slowly and headed at hurdle, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
