20 Dec 2018 13:00 Hexham
Winner: £6,800 (Penalty: £4,419); Distance: 2m 4f 28y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Highland Hunter (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 110-1 / 12 | Jump (36) | Blair Campbell | Miss Lucinda V Russell Nic Brereton And… | 1/3 | |
| tracked leaders, headway into 2nd after 2 out, soon poised to challenge, led last, clear when edged left flat, ridden out, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Stoney Rover (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3-73U21 / 9 | Jump (29) | S Mulqueen | K Scott Mrs Fiona Telfer | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader, disputed lead after 6th, led 2 out, soon driven and hard pressed, headed last, ridden and no impression with winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 4 L | Toi Storey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 443 / 7 | Jump (29) | C O'Farrell | R Menzies Liz Dixon & Shelagh… | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 3rd before last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, no impression with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 5 L | Weakfield (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-64 / 6 | Jump (20) | B S Hughes | B Ellison Phil & Julie Martin | 6/1 | |
| held up in touch on inside, tracked leaders after 6th, driven and outpaced by front pair after 2 out, beaten when lost 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Cloghouge Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4/3 / 9 | Jump (8) | Joe Williamson | G Boanas Miss G Boanas | 14/1 | |
| held up in touch on outside, pushed along before 2 out, never threatened leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 25 L | Nine O Three (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 21-P0U9 / 7 | Jump (20) | Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond Mr Craig Buckingham | 125/1 | |
| in touch, lost place and struggling after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Barfly (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 2-1P / 6 | Jump (7) | Sean Quinlan | C Grant D&d Armstrong Ltd | 66/1 | |
| led, joined after 5th, headed and reminders after next, soon lost place, weakened before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Carry On Scorpion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6/PP2P-3 / 5 | Jump (229) | Henry Brooke | D Bourke Mrs L J McLeod | 33/1 | |
| mistake 1st, tracked leaders, disputed lead after 5th, led narrowly after next, headed 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
