Full Result 2.10 Hexham | 29 September 2006

"Hodges" 50th Bash Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m7f63yds) 2m7½f Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £3,220.44 2nd £938.59 3rd £469.53

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. City Music (IRE) 22/1 David O'Meara Sue Smith	David O'Meara Sue Smith	5	1012	–	96	96	–
b g City Honours (USA) - Rahanine Melody (IRE) (Orchestra)
Close up in chasing group, ridden and outpaced when not fluent 2 out, rallied before last, led run-in, stayed on well (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 20-1)

2 1	1. Rare Society (IRE) 1/3F Tjade Collier ⁷ Sue Smith	Tjade Collier ⁷ Sue Smith	8	1011	–	101	101	–
b g Deep Society - Rare Glen (Glen Quaich)
Led and clear, hit 2 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on under pressure (op 2-5)

3 ¾ [1¾]	5. Somedo Somedont 4/1 Dominic Elsworth Martin Todhunter	Dominic Elsworth Martin Todhunter	6	1012	–	94	94	–
b g Sovereign Water (FR) - My Purple Prose (Rymer)
Held up, headway to chase clear leader after 3 out, ridden next, rallied and close up last, kept on same pace (op 7-2 tchd 10-3 and 9-2)

4 53 [54¾]	4. Nectar De Guye (FR) 16/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	5	1012	–	51	41	–
ch g Dom Alco (FR) - Audacieuse De Guye (FR) (Olmeto)
Close up until weakened before 4 out, tailed off (op 14-1)

UR	3. King Amber 100/1 P J McDonald ⁵ Andrew Crook	P J McDonald ⁵ Andrew Crook	5	107	–	–	–	–
b g Wizard King - Dark Amber I (Formidable I)
Mistakes in rear, struggling in last place when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 50-1)