Full Result 3.35 Hexham | 13 March 1997

Win With Tote Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m7f199yds) 4m Good 25 fences

1st £4,056.25 2nd £1,210 3rd £577.50 4th £261.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Hudson Bay Trader (USA) 10/1 B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	10	103	95	105	101	–
b g Sir Ivor (USA) - Yukon Baby (USA) (Northern Dancer)
In touch, headway 5 out, led 3 out, stayed on strongly

2 1½	3. Off The Bru 2/1F Mark Bradburne ⁷ Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne ⁷ Sue Bradburne	12	106	100	108	104	–
b g General Ironside (IRE) - Amelieranne (Daybrook Lad)
Always chasing leaders, outpaced 3 out, kept on flat

3 3 [4½]	7. Gold Pigeon (IRE) 5/1 R Supple Brian Rothwell	R Supple Brian Rothwell	8	100 2	87	100	88	–
b m Goldhill - Bracka Pigeon (Gala Performance)
Close up, hit 19th, challenged approaching 3 out, one pace approaching last

4 11 [15½]	4. Heavenly Citizen (IRE) 9/1 Kenny Johnson J L Gledson	Kenny Johnson J L Gledson	9	1012	99	106	89	–
ch g Ovac (ITY) - Miss Pushover (Push On)
Led until headed 3 out, weakened from next

5 dist [45½]	6. Tico Gold 8/1 G Cahill P Cheesbrough	G Cahill P Cheesbrough	9	105	92	–	–	–
ch g Politico (USA) - Derigold (Hunter's Song)
Prominent, hit 7th, blundered 20th, soon weakened

PU	8. Quixall Crossett 50/1 S Taylor ⁵ E M Caine	S Taylor ⁵ E M Caine	12	910 1 23	87	–	–	–
b g Beverley Boy - Grange Classic (Stype Grange)
Always behind, tailed off when jumped very slowly 5 out, pulled up before next

PU	2. Pennine Pride 9/2 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	10	113 b	104	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Patsy Girl (Dadda Bert)
Mistakes, prominent until blundered 17th and pulled up before next

PU	1. Stoney Burke (IRE) 9/2 Andrew Thornton Lucinda Russell	Andrew Thornton Lucinda Russell	8	1110	111	–	–	–
bb g Niels - Stoney Broke I (Pauper)
Blundered badly 1st, behind until headway 16th, blundered 19th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out

8 ran Off time: 3:37:00 Winning time: 8m 42.90s (slow by 20.90s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: P C N Curtis (Hudson Bay Trader) 1st breeder: Ryedale Farm
2nd owner: The Fife Steeplechasing Partnership (Off The Bru)
3rd owner: Contrac Promotions Ltd (Gold Pigeon)
Tote win: £11 PL: £2.70 £1.40 £1.80 Ex: £8.30 CSF: £30 Tricast: £106.78

3:35 Hexham 13 Mar 1997

Win With Tote Handicap Chase Class D