14 Apr 2023 16:30 Sedgefield
Winner: £6,450 (Penalty: £3,406); Distance: 3m 3f 9y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Balanced Support Reins Bob Bowden Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Atomic Angel (GB) (mare, grey, 10 10) | P14802 / 10 | Jump (15) | D B Hurst | S Corbett Castle View Racing | 9/2 | |
| made all, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Thatbeatsbanagher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 019421 / 9 | Jump (22) | Jack Hogan | B Haslam Mr John P McManus | 7/4 | |
| raced on inside, waited with in last trio, headway tracking leaders after 3 out, went 2nd between last two, ridden and stayed on run-in, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5 L | Ballin Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 6664 / 7 | Jump (26) | Craig Nichol | Miss P Robson Love To Race Partnership | 8/1 | |
| tracked winner after 1st, pushed along and lost 2nd between last two, ridden and no extra in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Great Raffles (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 311-234 / 9 | Flat (1020), Jump (24) | C O'Farrell | Micky Hammond The Golden Cuckoo | 11/4 | |
| held up in last trio, closer 3 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn, flattened 2 out, kept plugging on until no extra before the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Mr Palmtree (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 7) | 443/5P1 / 10 | Jump (15) | Benjamin Poste | H Dickin The Cocoa Nuts… | 7/1 | |
| held up in last trio, good headway tracking leaders before 3 out, weakened before the last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 5 L | Lockdown Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 753P88 / 7 | Jump (196) | Sean Quinlan | Ewan Whillans The Golf Inn Racers | 14/1 | |
| raced wide in 4th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened between last two | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 24 L | Alien Encounter (GB) (mare, grey, 10 2) | 90-PP75 / 7 | Jump (19) | Alan Doyle | L Kerr Mr A Kerr Mr L… | 80/1 | |
| tracked winner until after 1st, chased leaders on inside, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | The Blame Game (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9-8PP51 / 10 | Jump (50) | Edward Austin | J Ewart The Craig Farm… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Dora De Janeiro (FR) (mare, bay, 10 9) | P4-0735 / 10 | Jump (102) | Bruce Lynn | S G West Mr Paul Hothersall | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
