06 Nov 2020 14:20 Hexham
Winner: £8,416 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 1m 7f 133y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Esther Sidgwick Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Sao (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2/254-4F / 11 | Jump (12) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Gary Eves And Partner | 9/1 | |
| close-up, 2nd jumping 2 out, smooth progress to join and head leader last, ridden clear, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 4 L | Slanelough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2334-84 / 11 | Jump (22) | C O'Farrell | R Dobbin Miss J Matterson… | 6/4 | |
| led, nudged after 2 out, headed at last when ridden, kept on behind comfortable winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 20 L | Alrightjack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2/4563-6 / 8 | Jump (21) | Adrian Heskin | Jamie Snowden The GD Partnership | 10/3 | |
| towards rear, progress to track leaders jumping 3 out where slow, soon pushed and struggling to keep up, kept on one pace behind leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 8 L | Knight Destroyer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 0P/2351- / 7 | Flat (783), Jump (293) | B S Hughes | J & A O'Neill Ms Diane Carr | 9/1 | |
| close-up, pushed in 3rd after jumping 2 out, faded into 4th before last, well beaten | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Sophie Fatale (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 72/322-3 / 9 | Jump (12) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Crowd Racing And… | 3/1 | |
| in rear, hit 4th, reminder after 5th, hit 6th, awkward 8th, unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
