09 Oct 2010 16:20 Hexham
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Monogram (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 12-R / 11 | Jump (16) | T J Murphy | J Howard Johnson Mr V Thompson | 11/8 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, joined leader, 6th, led after 3 out to before next, switched towards stands side and led again before last, soon ridden, hard pressed flat, held on under pressure towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Blenheim Brook (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 1-8 / 11 | Jump (148) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell The County Set… | 7/2 | |
| in touch, headway 3 out, led before next, headed approaching last, ridden and edged left flat, kept on and every chance until no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 13 L | Twentypoundluck (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 5F4-14 / 11 | Jump (123) | J P O'farrell | P Griffin Mr Paul Collins | 20/1 | |
| led to 2nd, raced keenly in touch, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on to go modest 3rd before last, no chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 11 L | Oil Burner (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 24- / 11 | Jump (212) | C I Gillies | W Amos Mr J W Clark | 4/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, switched outside and headway after 3 out, chased leading pair before next, soon outpaced and no impression, lost 3rd before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 14 L | Melua Maid (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) | P43219/ / 12 | Jump (916) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr J P L Ewart | 28/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 6th, behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1 L | Goffa Crag (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 40- / 7 | Jump (181) | F Davis | N G Richards Lord Cavendish… | 33/1 | |
| behind, effort to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Errington (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 40/ / 5 | Jump (552) | B S Hughes | J Howard Johnson Mr P J Harle And… | 18/1 | |
| took keen hold, led 2nd, headed after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 10 L | Domoly (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 10 | Mr A P Kelly | Ferdy Murphy The Extra Time… | 33/1 | ||
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 13 L | Glingermill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 305- / 9 | Jump (203) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr M W Easterby | 7/1 | |
| in touch on outside, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 11 L | Its Bobkat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 990-9 / 5 | Jump (8) | P Aspell | R M Smith Mr R Michael Smith | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | NK | Solway Silver (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 0-87 / 7 | Jump (8) | Harry Haynes | Miss L Harrison Mr David Alan Harrison | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 6th, behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Bavard Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 80-3524 / 7 | Jump (24) | Thomas David | Tim Vaughan Mr B Turner | |||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Barr Head (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P414/06- / 9 | Jump (195) | A L Voy | Mrs L B Normile Mrs L Normile | ||
