12 Dec 2018 12:50 Hexham
Winner: £10,800 (Penalty: £6,108); Distance: 2m 4f 15y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Seasons Greetings From Hexham Bookmakers Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Well Above Par (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 3) | 623/2F6- / 13 | Jump (375) | Thomas Willmott | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Eagle Partnership | 9/2 | |
| made all, jumped well, drew clear after 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 13 L | Royal Salute (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | PP4P-5F / 9 | Jump (15) | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley E G Tunstall, L… | 9/1 | |
| in touch, headway to chase leader 4 out, ridden 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Notonebuttwo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 43-F24P / 12 | Jump (34) | K Yeoman | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Neil Taylor | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on well, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Hattons Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11PPP-4 / 10 | Jump (33) | Jamie Hamilton | H Hogarth Hogarth Racing | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 1st, pushed along 11th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Rossmore's Pride (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 561-588 / 14 | Jump (127) | C O'Farrell | R Menzies E Crawford | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 6th, under pressure 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 14 L | Court Painter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 964268 / 9 | Jump (9) | C J Todd | V Thompson Mr V Thompson | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, under pressure 10th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 27 L | Paddling (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2342-35 / 9 | Jump (23) | Alain Cawley | Micky Hammond Masters Of The… | 7/2 | |
| behind, headway after 9th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 29 L | Silverton (GB) (mare, grey, 10 2) | P4P/932- / 12 | Jump (272) | Grant Cockburn | Mrs L B Normile Twentys Plenty | 10/1 | |
| in touch, mistake and lost place 2nd, beaten 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Knocklayde (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | P6-0855 / 6 | Jump (32) | S Mulqueen | K Scott The Jackson Partnership | 22/1 | |
| held up in rear, slow 3rd and 4th, pushed along 7th, behind when pulled up 4 out | ||||||||||
