13 Oct 2007 17:30 Hexham
Winner: £2,500 (Penalty: £1,713); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Metrocentre Always A Safe Bet Intermediate NH Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Joseph (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | / 22 | Mr T Greenall | M & D Easterby Mr Gavin MacEchern… | 8/1 | ||
| mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on strongly under pressure inside final furlong to lead post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | HD | Northern Blaze (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 6 / 7 | Jump (41) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank The Four Tops | 7/1 | |
| in touch, went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead towards finish, headed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | ¾ L | Destiny Hill (GB) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) | R/4 / 9 | Jump (16) | E Whillans | J S Goldie Jim Goldie Racing… | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on and every chance final furlong, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Alfloramoor (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | FFF8- / 10 | Jump (169) | F Davis | N G Richards Mr C T Pogson | 20/1 | |
| in touch, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden 3 lengths clear over 1f out, weakened and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Abstinence (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 1- / 5 | Jump (193) | J P O'farrell | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 8/15 | ||
| pulled hard, led and soon clear until weakened and headed halfway, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | The Honest Fiddler (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 8- / 5 | Jump (209) | T J Dreaper | A Dickman The Sting Partnership | 100/1 | ||
| raced keenly in touch, lost place over 5f out | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Shoot The Moon (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | / 7 | Mr S F Magee | P Atkinson Mr D G Atkinson | ||||
| 10 |   | - | Oscar Wild (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 7 / 7 | Jump (16) | Mr M Garnett | James Moffatt Alison Walker Sarah… | 80/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | My Bobby (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | / 5 | Mr O Williams | J M Jefferson Miss Helen Wilson | 16/1 | |||
| held up and always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Murphys Beau (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | / 9 | S Gagan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Foster | 33/1 | |||
| behind, some headway 3f out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Millies Lad (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 0- / 6 | Jump (193) | J Flavin | M Smith Mrs Sandra Smith | 150/1 | ||
| chased leaders to halfway, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Flagmount King (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | FP/S-8 / 7 | Jump (165) | Mr C Storey | V Thompson Mr V Thompson | 150/1 | ||
| chased leaders, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Buchaill Dubh (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 307 / 5 | Jump (26) | M J McAlister | S Donohoe Mrs Samantha Donohoe | 10/1 | ||
| in touch, led halfway, headed over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | New Source (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 151lbs) | 9- / 6 | Jump (220) | C I Gillies | W Amos A Dawson & Mrs… | 100/1 | ||
| behind, ridden halfway, stayed on final 2f, never nearer | ||||||||||
