02 Sep 2020 17:25 Hexham
Winner: £7,273 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 4f 28y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Lough Derg Jewel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 36P12/6- / 14 | Jump (247) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Mrs C Strang Steel | 14/1 | |
| made all, wandered into 4th, hard pressed last, edged left towards finish, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | HD | Wild Sam (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 141657- / 10 | Jump (185) | C O'Farrell | I Jardine K Jardine R Griffiths | 10/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up on outside, went 2nd after the 2nd, challenged last, edged right flat, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2 L | Melody Of Scotland (FR) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 16227-9 / 6 | Jump (48) | R P McLernon | B Haslam Mr John P McManus | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, close up and going ok when bad mistake last, 3rd and held after, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Chieftain's Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 3147-26 / 12 | Jump (34) | B S Hughes | K Frost Curzon House Partnership… | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, in touch 2 out, shaken up before last, no impression, stayed on final 100 yards, went 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | ½ L | Hasankey (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 11) | 521-6 / 7 | Flat (399), Jump (54) | Adam Wedge | L Morgan The Hanky Panky… | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 4th, not fluent 5th or 3 out, effort 2 out, chasing leaders before last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1 L | Aurora Thunder (GB) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 31222P- / 10 | Jump (186) | Blair Campbell | Miss Lucinda V Russell Thunder Holdings… | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, slow 2 out, driven before last, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | ½ L | War Brigade (FR) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 2126/00- / 6 | Flat (30), Jump (265) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams The Dttw Partnership | 13/2 | |
| held up in touch, ridden after 2 out, beaten before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 9 L | Meldrum Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1/13P-80 / 11 | Flat (1827), Jump (16) | Aaron Anderson | Justin Landy Mrs Pauline Southerington | 11/1 | |
| in rear, outpaced 2 out, well beaten before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Ballycrystal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 5PF/P46- / 10 | Jump (176) | Miss Becky Smith | Micky Hammond A & S Associates | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 3 out, well beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
