14 Oct 2017 14:50 Hexham
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 4f 15y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
intu Metrocentre Always A Winner Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Western Jo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 66-4724 / 11 | Jump (20) | Jonathan England | S England Crowd Racing and… | 10/3 | |
| led until after 2nd, led again before 10th, drew clear after 3 out, very easily, eased closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 31 L | Haul Us In (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 7) | 57833- / 9 | Jump (212) | Blair Campbell | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr & Mrs J Morrison-bell | 16/1 | |
| behind, soon driven in rear, headway 2 out, stayed on to go moderate 2nd approaching last, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Perseid (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | 344543 / 9 | Jump (11) | Sean Quinlan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Barbara Butterworth | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, under pressure 10th, stayed on after 2 out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Red Danaher (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 952264/ / 11 | Jump (617) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, effort into 3rd 5 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 13 L | Christmas Twenty (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 8PU6P-3 / 9 | Jump (163) | Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond The Uncles | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Knocknamona (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 6125-97 / 12 | Jump (30) | Alain Cawley | Micky Hammond The Rat Pack Racing… | 28/1 | |
| stumbled and fell 5 strides after start | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Smiling Jessica (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 6) | 0-084VP / 8 | Jump (16) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Downinmeath Syndicate | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Alpine Secret (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 356947- / 6 | Jump (173) | N de Boinville | B Pauling Off Piste Partnership | 3/1 | |
| prominent, led after 2nd, headed before 10th, under pressure next, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Under The Red Sky (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 2P5223- / 11 | Jump (172) | Callum Bewley | Kenny Johnson Mr Robert C Whitelock/mr… | 10/1 | |
| held up, weakened 10th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Robins Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 5835P4- / 6 | Jump (199) | B S Hughes | C Grant Mr John Wade | 20/1 | |
| in touch, lost place halfway, behind when pulled up 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Firstymini (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 13) | 60-9310 / 6 | Jump (44) | Dale Irving | R M Smith Mr R Michael Smith | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 10th, behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Ruby Who (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 00P97- / 6 | Jump (194) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Mr&Mrs R Houghton,t… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 2nd, slow next, weakened halfway, behind when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Log On (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1/94349- / 7 | Jump (169) | C O'Farrell | R Dobbin R Jacobs, S Davidson,… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway halfway, under pressure 3 out, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Clondaw Banker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2-304P6 / 9 | Flat (239), Jump (24) | Lorcan Murtagh | F P Murtagh Mr Anthony White | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened halfway, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Attention Please (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 57P6/32- / 10 | Jump (453) | R D Day | R Dobbin Mr Ronnie Jacobs… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
