20 Dec 2018 13:30 Hexham
Winner: £12,800 (Penalty: £7,408); Distance: 1m 7f 133y; Class: 3; 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 |
2 |
| - |
Niven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
332425 / 9 |
Flat (410), Jump (32) |
A Nicol | P A Kirby John Birtles And… |
9/4 | |
| in touch, pressed leader before 7th, almost upsides 2 out, led between last 2, clear before last, driven out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 8 L |
Bulkov (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2211-86 / 7 |
Flat (1358), Jump (23) |
Alain Cawley | Micky Hammond Finch Porter&The… |
11/4 | |
| made most, not fluent 3rd (water), mistake and headed briefly 5th, joined 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 8 L |
Catchamat (GB) (mare, bay, 10 7) |
50666-4 / 10 |
Jump (11) | Jamie Hamilton | J Walton Messrs F T Walton |
16/1 | |
| soon behind, reminder after 8th, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with clear pair | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 16 L |
Kelka (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
514/239- / 7 |
Jump (244) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr D&d Armstrong Ltd |
1/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, raced wide before 8th, outpaced by clear pair 3 out, no danger after, lost modest 3rd flat | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 25 L |
Paddocks Lounge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
646-P34 / 13 |
Jump (9) | Sean Quinlan | C Ellam Chrissy's Passion… |
50/1 | |
| tracked leader, led briefly 5th, lost place before 7th, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||