Full Result 5.25 Hexham | 21 May 2024

Jayne Cragg 60th Birthday Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m7f63yds) 2m7½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £4,779.30 2nd £2,199.14 3rd £1,099.58 4th £550.24 5th £274.22

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Better Be Definite 13/8F Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	6	112	89	69	93	–
b g Clovis Du Berlais (FR) - Definitely Better (IRE) (Definite Article)
Held up in rear, midfield 7th, lost position and short of room after 3 out, headway after 2 out, went third approaching last, soon ridden, pressed leaders inside final 110yds, led final strides (tchd 6/4 and tchd 7/4)

2 shd	7. Dequall 8/1 Peter Kavanagh Stuart Coltherd	Peter Kavanagh Stuart Coltherd	8	105 b	75	54	78	–
ch g Zoffany (IRE) - Bark (IRE) (Galileo)
Pressed leader, led narrowly or disputed lead 3rd, led after 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied run-in, led again towards finish, headed final strides (op 9/1)

3 hd [nk]	2. Kiss My Face 9/2 Dylan Johnston Brian Ellison	Dylan Johnston Brian Ellison	7	119 v	93	72	98	–
b g Nathaniel (IRE) - Bridle Belle (Dansili)
Prominent, mistake 7th, going best when went second after 2 out, led approaching last, soon ridden, kept on but lost two places towards finish (tchd 5/1)

4 7½ [7¾]	1. Didnt Ask (IRE) 13/2 Conor Rabbitt Maurice Barnes	Conor Rabbitt Maurice Barnes	7	120 t	98	71	96	–
b g Ask - Rosie O'Shea (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Midfield, dropped to rear 8th, headway after 9th, disputing fourth after 2 out, weakened run-in (op 7/1 tchd 15/2)

5 44 [51¾]	4. Reagrove Lord (IRE) 18/1 Edward Austin George Bewley	Edward Austin George Bewley	6	113 t	87	20	43	–
br g Malinas (GER) - Ballerina Queen (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led, joined 3rd, briefly headed 8th, prominent when headed after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

PU	6. Just Call Me Al (IRE) 11/1 Charlie Maggs ⁵ Gillian Boanas	Charlie Maggs ⁵ Gillian Boanas	11	103	78	–	–	–
br g Presenting - Tonaphuca Girl (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Travelled strongly, held up in rear, smooth headway after 8th, pressed leaders 9th, weakened quickly after 2 out, pulled up before last (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

PU	9. Buto 7/1 Alice Stevens Micky Hammond	Alice Stevens Micky Hammond	7	102 tv	72	–	–	–
ch g Nathaniel (IRE) - Mea Parvitas (IRE) (Oasis Dream)
Prominent, lost position when not fluent but in touch with leaders 1st, dropped to last after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last (jockey said gelding weakened quickly after jumping second-last hurdle) (op 6/1)

PU	10. Shoughall's Boy (IRE) 40/1 Charlotte Jones Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	Charlotte Jones Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	8	102 2	72	–	–	–
b g Watar (IRE) - Lady Shackleton (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Pressed leaders, disputed lead from 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, soon pulled up (tchd 50/1)

PU	5. Bolt Man 20/1 Joe Williamson Ian Duncan	Joe Williamson Ian Duncan	6	109	79	–	–	–
b g Millenary - Miss Chatterbox (Dapper)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 22/1 tchd 28/1)

PU	8. Court Case (IRE) 28/1 Aaron Anderson Rebecca Menzies	Aaron Anderson Rebecca Menzies	6	104 p	74	–	–	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Dark Sari (IRE) (Indian Danehill)
Midfield, headway and disputing fourth when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up last (op 20/1)

10 ran Off time: 5:25:45 Winning time: 6m 4.43s (slow by 24.43s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: P And F Racing (Better Be Definite) 1st breeder: Mrs Elizabeth Fletcher
2nd owner: W Patterson (Dequall)
3rd owner: Dan Gilbert, Andrew Bruce & Partner (Kiss My Face)
Tote win: £2.63 PL: £1.20 £2.50 £1.50 Ex: £17.20 CSF: £15.29 Tricast: £51.01 Trifecta: £75.70

5:25 Hexham 21 May 2024

Jayne Cragg 60th Birthday Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div I)