23 Apr 2018 13:50 Hexham
Winner: £7,400 (Penalty: £4,809); Distance: 2m 48y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (G/S places home straight,Heavy on top of hill bend).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Crixus's Escape (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 7-1 / 12 | Jump (164) | B S Hughes | G Boanas Rug, Grub & Pub… | 2/1 | |
| held up towards rear, slow 5th, headway after 3 out, went 2nd after next, edged right when challenging last, stayed on, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Whoshotwho (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 128232 / 11 | Jump (10) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland Foxtrot Racing… | 11/10 | |
| prominent, led before 4th, joined last, driven flat, stayed on, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 4½ L | Indian Harbour (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 726-4U / 8 | Jump (102) | Brendan Powell | Sally Haynes Harris, Wheeler… | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 3rd after 2 out, close up when not much room last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 13 L | Hangard (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 14P337 / 8 | Jump (16) | Thomas Dowson | P A Kirby Mr Daniel Blake | 9/2 | |
| made most until before 4th, lost 2nd after 2 out, 4th and weakening before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 14 L | Espoir Moriviere (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | / 9 | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Dickson, Dobbin… | 12/1 | ||
| held up in rear, ridden and well beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Rowdy Robin (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | U2/FF5-6 / 6 | Jump (25) | Jamie Hamilton | Ruth Jefferson Mr C N Richardson | 33/1 | |
| prominent until 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 4 L | Memorys (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3-F7 / 5 | Jump (13) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr The Jockey Club… | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 6 L | Frozen Out (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 04 / 5 | Jump (58) | C R King | T D Easterby Habton Farms | 50/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Jiminy Cricket (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 4PP / 7 | Jump (9) | Henry Brooke | S G West Mr J D Gordon | 50/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
