23 Apr 2018 15:20 Hexham
Winner: £13,300 (Penalty: £7,733); Distance: 2m 4f 28y; Class: 3; 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 | 8 |   | - | Randy Pike (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 916P13 / 15 | Jump (9) | Mr William Easterby | T D Easterby Reality Partnerships… | 7/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 7th, challenged after 2 out, led on last bend, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Only Orsenfoolsies (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 24-7315 / 10 | Flat (174), Jump (111) | Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond M H O G | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 8th, went 2nd before last, stayed on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 10 L | Ryedale Racer (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 344-243 / 12 | Jump (67) | B S Hughes | Ruth Jefferson Bissett Racing | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace last bend | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | NK | Cape Hideaway (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | P77224 / 8 | Flat (29), Jump (73) | Miss E Todd | M Walford Kings Head Duffield… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader until 6th, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed on last bend, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Rhymers Stone (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 212-174 / 11 | Jump (29) | Callum Bewley | Mrs H O Graham Mr G Adam | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 5th, ridden 2 out, one pace before last bend | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Ten Trees (GB) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 441/412- / 8 | Jump (522) | Brendan Powell | Sally Haynes The Most Wanted… | 50/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 15 L | Don Lami (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 1-123 / 8 | Jump (77) | Aidan Coleman | A J Honeyball Les Amis De Don | 5/2 | |
| towards rear, pushed along before 4th, effort when slow 7th, soon struggling, well beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Absolutely Dylan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 663217 / 10 | Jump (33) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 12/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along 3rd, every chance 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | NK | Top Cat Henry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 0P-45PP / 10 | Jump (33) | Mr Kit Alexander | N W Alexander Alexander Family | 80/1 | |
| took keen hold, led, pecked slightly 2 out, soon headed, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 4 L | Pistol (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 727133 / 14 | Flat (1634), Jump (8) | Mr John Dixon | J E Dixon Mrs S F Dixon | 33/1 | |
| in rear, ridden 4th, behind 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Skywards Reward (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 691211 / 7 | Jump (6) | Alain Cawley | Micky Hammond The Cheltenham… | 11/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway when went wrong just before 5th and pulled up after hurdle | ||||||||||
