09 Oct 2021 13:00 Hexham
Winner: £8,400 (Penalty: £3,812); Distance: 2m 4f 15y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Animore (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 534-632 / 12 | Jump (39) | C O'Farrell | I Jardine Mr H Burns | 7/4 | |
| jumped well, made all, going best home turn, 3 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 4 L | Grand Morning (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9/2471-9 / 10 | Jump (154) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr John P McManus | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders early, hit 2nd, jumped slowly 4th and gradually dropped to rear, went right 11th, good headway chasing winner 3 out, pushed along turning in, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 4¼ L | Methodtothemadness (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 6-U3163 / 10 | Jump (39) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs S Russell &… | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, plugged on in 3rd turning in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 44 L | Spider's Bite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | P/UP-52P / 10 | Jump (16) | S Bowen | A Nicol James Wright And… | 12/1 | |
| tracked winner, pushed along briefly after 9th, lost 2nd and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | On The Wild Side (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 316/118- / 10 | Jump (315) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland M Albon & M P Tudor | 5/2 | |
| raced keenly, mistake 1st, tracked leaders, blundered and eventually unseated rider 13th | ||||||||||
