14 Mar 2024 17:00 Hexham
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 2m 48y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Betting.Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Raffles Wonder (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 5-40063 / 8 | Jump (19) | Aaron Anderson | R Menzies Chris Roe And Andrew… | 5/2 | |
| waited with in rear, steady headway after 3 out, went 2nd going well turning in, led before last, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 17 L | Bushmill Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 433469 / 10 | Jump (36) | Edward Austin | D Thompson Fools And Horses | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders out wide, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | This Is Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 7P-5582 / 6 | Jump (19) | Nathan Moscrop | S Corbett Susan Corbett Racing | 5/2 | |
| prominent, tracked leader until after 1st, went 2nd again after next, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd turning in soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 16 L | Tip Top Tonto (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 7PP625 / 9 | Jump (37) | Cillin Leonard | Dr R Newland & J Insole Aled Evans & Tommy… | 10/1 | |
| led until pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 2¾ L | Melvich Bay (GB) (filly, bay, 10 8) | 23F33U / 7 | Jump (19) | Henry Brooke | D Brooke The Dalby Family… | 15/2 | |
| raced keenly tracking leaders, weakened home turn | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Am Still Here (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5885 / 6 | Jump (85) | Sean Quinlan | N G Richards Cheltenham For… | 10/3 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | HD | Ask Bob (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 700-7FP / 7 | Jump (181) | William Maggs | A Crook The 119 Partnership | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Star Of Markinch (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 8833F/P- / 9 | Flat (197), Jump (677) | Bruce Lynn | H Graham & G Rutherford Mr Richard Chapman | 150/1 | |
| never that fluent, always towards rear, mistake and struggling 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Milltown Lily (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 5R-50 / 6 | Flat (56), Jump (7) | Emma Smith-Chaston | Micky Hammond Maybe The Last… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Brian's Jet (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | P-234P4 / 6 | Jump (79) | S Mulqueen | B Ellison Mr J McAvoy, Mr… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Red Shield (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 6P56 / 4 | Flat (177), Jump (86) | Ross Chapman | W Coltherd Coltherd Racing… | 40/1 | |
| prominent early, went 2nd after 1st, not fluent and lost 2nd next, soon lost place quickly, behind and tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
