25 Jun 2017 15:50 Hexham
Winner: £6,800 (Penalty: £4,419); Distance: 2m 4f 28y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
Bet toteexacta Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Vercingetorix (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | P6P82-4 / 7 | Flat (20), Jump (21) | Ross Chapman | I Jardine Top Of The Hill… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd place, led before last, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 15 L | Border Breaker (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | 56/PU-20 / 11 | Jump (21) | P J Brennan | S Waugh Mr W T Reed | 15/2 | |
| with leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | ½ L | Hawkhurst (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 44U3-23 / 7 | Jump (33) | R P McLernon | B Haslam Mr John P McManus | 13/2 | |
| in rear, headway after 2 out to take 3rd place, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 7 L | Native Optimist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | PPP96-7 / 11 | Jump (22) | Miss C Walton | Mrs S Walton R H & S C Walton | 25/1 | |
| held up behind, weakened from 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Desert Island Dusk (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 4574-21 / 8 | Flat (993), Jump (22) | Daragh Bourke | M A Barnes Miss Alison P Lee | 7/4 | |
| led to 2nd, headed 4 out, in 3rd and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Tell The Tale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 224524- / 8 | Jump (73) | T Scudamore | N P Mulholland Neil Mulholland… | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Racing Spirit (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 6463-37 / 11 | Flat (443), Jump (2) | Non Runner | Dave Roberts Mr D B Roberts | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
