06 Oct 2023 16:20 Hexham
Winner: £9,850 (Penalty: £5,202); Distance: 3m 41y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Tommydan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 52-1348 / 10 | Jump (63) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish The Mere Partnership | 17/2 | |
| held up but in touch, slow jump 4th, closed on leaders 3 out, went second on landing 2 out, still a lot to do when making headway before last, ran on strongly run-in, led final strides, just prevailed | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Lights Are Green (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 132734 / 8 | Jump (16) | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley Holland And Todd | 11/4 | |
| disputed lead early, led outright 4th, headed after 5th, led again 14th, headed 4 out, led again after 4 out, ridden after last, weakened and no extra when headed well inside final 110 yards, game | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 5 L | Janeslittlevoice (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 7) | U52221 / 11 | Jump (14) | Harriet Tucker | Ella Pickard Miss Jane Nicholls | 15/8 | |
| disputed lead early, not fluent 3rd, headed 4th, lead again after 5th, not fluent when headed 14th, dropped to third when slight mistake 2 out, dropped to third before last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 19 L | West Lawn (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 741-P5P / 9 | Jump (30) | Craig Nichol | J Walton Messrs F T Walton | 11/2 | |
| prominent, slow jump 11, outpaced 3 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Eveque (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 25P/564- / 11 | Jump (165) | Ross Chapman | Mrs J Walton Mrs J M Walton | 4/1 | |
| held up but in touch, outpaced setting-out on second circuit, soon struggling after slow jump 13th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
