22 Nov 2017 12:55 Hexham
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 1m 7f 133y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy ( ).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Celtic Flames (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 10) | 123/464 / 15 | Jump (17) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Willie Scott | 5/2 | |
| chased leader, led 3rd (water), headed approaching 4 out, chased leader, upsides when pecked last, led again final 150 yards, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4 L | Charlie Snow Angel (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 2221-2P / 12 | Jump (178) | Thomas Dowson | Miss S E Forster Mr C Storey | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd after 6th, led approaching 4 out, joined last, headed and no extra final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 5 L | Mr Witmore (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 6F8873 / 8 | Jump (11) | K Yeoman | Kenny Johnson Blacklock Simpson | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, blundered and rider lost iron 8th, rallied into 4th 2 out, 3rd before last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Paddling (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 5/05P84- / 9 | Jump (259) | Henry Brooke | Micky Hammond Masters Of The… | 16/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders approaching 8th, 3rd before 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 18 L | Chateau Chinon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 6778- / 6 | Jump (252) | Tony Kelly | R Menzies Miss H Ward | 12/1 | |
| led until 3rd, lost 2nd after 6th, chased leaders, mistake 8th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 16 L | Ninepointsixthree (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4R-5543 / 9 | Flat (499), Jump (23) | Jonathan England | S England Mr Gary Smith | 5/1 | |
| led in start, held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, pushed along in 5th on long run after 2 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Just Minded (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 13312-F / 8 | Jump (17) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith The Sheroot Partnership | 13/8 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along briefly after 5th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly soon after 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
