12 Dec 2018 14:50 Hexham
Winner: £8,320 (Penalty: £4,484); Distance: 1m 7f 133y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Tant Pis Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Echo Express (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 2367-P2 / 13 | Jump (21) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Mr A Robson | 7/4 | |
| in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, led 3 out, strongly challenged after last, held on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ½ L | Kavanaghs Corner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 74221-2 / 13 | Jump (17) | D A Jacob | Simon Earle Bridget O'Flynn | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, driven into 2nd approaching last, every chance run in, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 15 L | Duhallowcountry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | U4642P / 14 | Jump (6) | C J Todd | V Thompson Mr V Thompson | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, under pressure 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Dulce Panem (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 26B-09F / 7 | Flat (1401), Jump (4) | Aaron Anderson | R Menzies Tony Weight/mme… | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 5th, under pressure 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2 L | Instingtive (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 322722 / 10 | Jump (10) | Ross Chapman | Miss L Harrison D A Harrison &… | 5/2 | |
| led, mistake 1st, not fluent next, headed 3 out, rallied and every chance next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 9 L | Bertielicious (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | PPP32/5 / 11 | Jump (15) | S Mulqueen | J C Haynes Mr J C Haynes | 100/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 17 L | Black Kettle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 024431- / 11 | Jump (242) | Alain Cawley | Micky Hammond Tasker-brown &… | 10/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
