12 May 2018 13:45 Hexham
Winner: £5,100 (Penalty: £3,314); Distance: 2m 48y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, watered).
Founders Mares' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Birch Vale (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 5) | 0/22412- / 13 | Jump (15) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Tim & Miranda Johnson | 2/5 | |
| made virtually all, drew clear before last, driven out flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Blue Baton (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 3547- / 5 | Jump (15) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Dig In Racing | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, headway under pressure before last, driven and rallied flat, went 2nd closing stages, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | ¾ L | Rubenesque (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | / 7 | Flat (60) | Nathan Moscrop | Gemma Anderson Toby Noble And… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced by front pair between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | HD | Pantomime (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 12) | 04- / 9 | Flat (11), Jump (70) | C O'Farrell | R Menzies Mme K F Minton/t… | 16/1 | |
| tracked winner, driven after 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on under pressure flat, held when dropped to 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | ½ L | Little Pippin (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 550- / 7 | Flat (142), Jump (115) | Henry Brooke | T Coyle & K Wood Mr Tony Coyle | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, lost place next, soon behind, headway under pressure before last, ridden and stayed on flat, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 6 L | Mini Dreams (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 9P- / 7 | Jump (50) | Finian O'Toole | P Atkinson Mr P G Atkinson | 100/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway 5th, chased leaders 2 out, soon driven and one pace, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 7 L | It's All About Me (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 633/440- / 7 | Jump (19) | Alain Cawley | Micky Hammond M H O G | 18/1 | |
| held up in last pair, struggling 3 out, never near to challenge | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 10 L | Anny's Land (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 12) | P/143- / 8 | Jump (347) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Mrs Sue Taylor | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, lost place 4th, no danger after, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 37 L | Ask Madge (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 12) | F005- / 6 | Jump (27) | A W Short | N C Kelly Big Traders Syndicate | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 6 L | Roberttown Rose (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 898- / 6 | Jump (19) | Ross Chapman | A Crook Mr S J Padgett | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, driven 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
