Full Result 7.30 Hexham | 3 May 2008

Thompson's Prudhoe "Heart of All England" Maiden Hunters' Chase

(Class 5) (5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Heavy 17 fences 2 omitted

1st £2,186.10 2nd £677.95 3rd £338.80 4th £169.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Messager (FR) 11/4 Nathan Moscrop ⁷ Miss G Bilton	Nathan Moscrop ⁷ Miss G Bilton	8	117	–	65	102	–
ch g Brier Creek (USA) - Contessina (FR) (Mistigri)
Held up in touch, smooth headway to chase leader before 3 out, led next, soon hard pressed, held on well run-in (tchd 10-3)

2 ½	7. Sacred Mountain 5/2F Mr T Oates ⁵ James Walton	Mr T Oates ⁵ James Walton	7	119	–	64	100	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Gone Astray (The Parson)
Close up, led 5th, clear from 9th to before 3 out, blundered 3 out, rallied and every chance after next, kept on under pressure run-in (op 9-4)

3 16 [16½]	5. Network Oscar (IRE) 3/1 Mr O Greenall ⁵ David M Easterby	Mr O Greenall ⁵ David M Easterby	7	119	–	50	82	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Just Wonderful (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Mistake 1st, behind, outpaced halfway, rallied and prominent before 3 out, outpaced from next (op 11-4 tchd 10-3)

4 2¼ [18¾]	6. Road King (IRE) 50/1 Mr J A Richardson ⁷ Theresa Gibson	Mr J A Richardson ⁷ Theresa Gibson	14	117	–	48	80	–
b g Supreme Leader - Ladies Gazette (London Gazette)
Prominent until ridden and weakened before 3 out (op 20-1 tchd 18-1)

5 74 [92¾]	1. Benny Boy (IRE) 10/1 Mr A Waugh ⁷ Simon Waugh	Mr A Waugh ⁷ Simon Waugh	8	117	–	–	6	–
b g Beneficial - Seefin Lass (IRE) (Mandalus)
Close up, hit 4th, ridden and weakened from 3 out (op 11-1 tchd 12-1 and 8-1)

PU	2. Festival Time 13/2 Harry Challoner ⁷ Richard Edwards	Harry Challoner ⁷ Richard Edwards	10	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Kilty Hill (Kemal)
Led to 5th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (op 14-1)

PU	3. Harwood Dale 14/1 Mr M Walford ⁵ Mrs T Corrigan	Mr M Walford ⁵ Mrs T Corrigan	8	119	–	–	–	–
b g Past Glories - Scalby Clipper (Sir Mago)
Close up, lost place after 7th, no danger after, lost touch and pulled up after 4 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

7 ran Off time: 7:30:00 Winning time: 7m 3.00s (slow by 55.00s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Theatre Rights (no suitable jockey)
1st owner: Miss J V Morgan (Messager) 1st breeder: Henry Georges Boutin
2nd owner: Messrs F T Walton (Sacred Mountain)
3rd owner: E A Brook (Network Oscar)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £2.30 £1.80 Ex: £9.20 CSF: £9.91

Middle fence in back straight omitted on each circuit.

7:30 Hexham 3 May 2008

Thompson's Prudhoe "Heart of All England" Maiden Hunters' Chase