20 Dec 2018 15:00 Hexham
Winner: £5,300 (Penalty: £3,444); Distance: 2m 48y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Safe Journey Home Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Manamite (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2P-P8 / 12 | Flat (912), Jump (23) | R P McLernon | B Haslam Mr John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| held up in last pair, steady headway on outside before 2 out, challenged approaching last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | HD | Mountain Hawk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4/46 / 9 | Jump (12) | C R King | T D Easterby Mr Robert P Clarke | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, driven to lead before last, soon hard pressed, ridden and headed narrowly flat, kept on, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 11 L | Lost Frequency (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 43196/ / 7 | Jump (754) | Mr Cameron Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell The County Set… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 2 out, driven and outpaced by front pair before last, well held in 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 18 L | Sporting Press (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F310-42 / 8 | Jump (21) | B S Hughes | K Dalgleish Miss Paula Smith | 8/11 | |
| led to before last, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 9 L | Skyhill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 202-2P3 / 12 | Jump (17) | Jamie Hamilton | Mrs A C Hamilton Mr J P G Hamilton | 10/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along before 2 out, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Dark Ruler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 23 / 10 | Flat (83), Jump (21) | Henry Brooke | J Ward Mr Kenneth Walters | 9/2 | |
| mistake 1st, raced keenly, tracked leaders, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
