24 Apr 2023 13:40 Hexham
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,901); Distance: 2m 48y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Hexham Racecourse Welcomes Racing To School 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Bingoo (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 21-1331 / 9 | Jump (27) | Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt Kevin & Anne Glastonbury… | 7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, headway after 2 out, led home turn, pushed out run-in, challenged and ridden towards finish, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NK | Bella Bliss (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 211UB7 / 7 | Jump (22) | Brian Hayes | J C McConnell Claire Wylie &… | 7/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along home turn, chased leader approaching last where not fluent, ridden and rallied closing stages, just denied | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 6½ L | Harper Valley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | F5 / 8 | Jump (18) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Mr E A Brook | 28/1 | |
| towards rear, mid-division 4th, pushed along and some headway 2 out, stayed on and took 3rd jumping last, not trouble front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 6 L | Eclair D'ainay (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 22-3613 / 10 | Jump (14) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Provence Racing | 6/4 | |
| led, pushed along and headed home turn, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | ½ L | Hostile Hotelier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P-429 / 7 | Jump (12) | Lewis Stones | J Candlish 6 Bit Racing | 125/1 | |
| rear mid-division, plugged on from home turn for some late progress, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 3½ L | Izzy Bell (GB) (filly, grey, 10 9) | 098-PP3 / 6 | Jump (16) | Thomas Dowson | M A Barnes Mr K Waters | 40/1 | |
| pressed leader, pushed along 2 out, weakened quickly before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 3¾ L | Henry Gray (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 1-54 / 9 | Jump (119) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Mr Les Buckley | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, well behind 2 out, never showed | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 11 L | You Some Girl (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 13506 / 8 | Jump (18) | Sean Quinlan | R Menzies Derek Thompson… | 20/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 6 L | Navigate West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6037 / 6 | Jump (16) | Ross Chapman | J Parkinson & S Smith Hemmings Racing | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders after 4th, well behind when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | ½ L | Rock Hurley (FR) (gelding, grey, 12 0) | FP-F114 / 7 | Jump (30) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr & Mrs G Calder… | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 41 L | Mister Smarty (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 87 / 8 | Jump (7) | S Mulqueen | Miss T Jackson Mr H L Thompson | 250/1 | |
| in rear, not jump fluently, tailed off 2 out | ||||||||||
