Full Result 3.35 Hexham | 10 May 2008

Fawdington Suzuki Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-85, 5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Good To Firm 17 fences 2 omitted

1st £2,927.25 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	17. Lethem Present (IRE) 50/1 Tom Messenger ³ Tim Butt	Tom Messenger ³ Tim Butt	8	911	59	39	76	–
ch m Presenting - Present Tense I (Proverb)
Made most, driven and forged clear from 2 out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the mare was better suited by the faster ground.) (op 40-1)

2 4½	10. Northern Vic (IRE) 8/1 Dougie Costello Henry Hogarth	Dougie Costello Henry Hogarth	7	112	75	52	87	–
ch g Old Vic - Myra Gaye (Buckskin)
Midfield, headway and close up 4 out, chased winner after 2 out, kept on run-in, no impression (tchd 15-2)

3 12 [16½]	2. Festival King (IRE) 16/1 Richie McGrath Pauline Robson	Richie McGrath Pauline Robson	6	1112	85	52	84	–
br g King's Theatre (IRE) - Mary Linda (Grand Lodge)
Held up, steady headway and in touch before 11th, outpaced 3 out, kept on from last, no chance with first two (op 14-1)

4 nk [16¾]	14. True Temper (IRE) 16/1 Mr Gillon Crow ⁷ A M Crow	Mr Gillon Crow ⁷ A M Crow	11	105	71	38	69	–
b m Roselier (FR) - Diamond Rock I (Swan's Rock)
Chased winner, effort 3 out, lost second and no extra after next (op 14-1)

5 5 [21¾]	16. Alfabet Souk 14/1 Tjade Collier ⁵ Sue Smith	Tjade Collier ⁵ Sue Smith	7	103 b¹	67	30	60	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Levantine Rose (Levanter)
Chased leaders, pushed along throughout, outpaced 4 out, plugged on same pace final 2 (op 16-1)

6 nse [21¾]	1. Midnight Gunner 18/1 Owyn Nelmes Andrew Price	Owyn Nelmes Andrew Price	14	1112	85	48	78	–
b g Gunner B - Light Tonight (Lighter)
Held up, ridden halfway, some late headway, never on terms (tchd 20-1)

7 ¾ [22½]	7. Farington Lodge (IRE) 12/1 David Cullinane ⁵ Joss Saville	David Cullinane ⁵ Joss Saville	10	1013	77	39	70	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Lodge Party (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway when hit 12th, rallied before 3 out, hung right after next, soon weakened (op 11-1)

8 ¾ [23¼]	3. Low Reactor (IRE) 20/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	7	1112	85	46	77	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Strong Opinion I (Strong Gale)
In touch, driven and lost place 11th, no danger after (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (tchd 22-1)

9 10 [33¼]	8. Super Revo 16/1 David O'Meara Kate Walton	David O'Meara Kate Walton	7	114 b	77	30	62	–
b g Revoque (IRE) - Kingdom Princess (Forzando)
Held up, outpaced 12th, never reached leaders (op 20-1)

10 21 [54¼]	6. Carroll's O'Tully (IRE) 7/1 Graham Lee Richard Ford	Graham Lee Richard Ford	8	115 t	78	14	39	–
b m Carroll House (IRE) - Miss O'Tully (IRE) (Fidel)
Prominent until ridden and weakened from 13th (op 8-1)

PU	11. Westmorland (IRE) 66/1 Brian Hughes James Moffatt	Brian Hughes James Moffatt	12	110 p	73	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Ticking Over (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
Midfield, lost place 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

PU	5. Looking Forward 22/1 Keith Mercer Sharon Watt	Keith Mercer Sharon Watt	12	115 p	78	–	–	–
br g Primitive Rising (USA) - Gilzie Bank (New Brig)
Midfield, struggling 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

PU	13. Hollows Mist 28/1 P J Benson ⁵ Barry Murtagh	P J Benson ⁵ Barry Murtagh	10	108	72	–	–	–
b g Missed Flight - Joyfulness (FR) (Cure The Blues)
Held up, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 33-1)

PU	19. Tudor Oak (IRE) 40/1 Derek Laverty ³ Mark Campion	Derek Laverty ³ Mark Campion	6	100 3 7	62	–	–	–
b g Woods Of Windsor (USA) - Tacheo (Tachypous)
Close up, hit 10th, weakened after next, pulled up before last (op 33-1)

PU	18. Galahad (FR) 9/1 Paddy Aspell Brian Storey	Paddy Aspell Brian Storey	7	100 4	59	–	–	–
b g Apple Tree (FR) - Reine Elodie (FR) (Cadoudal)
Always behind, struggling halfway, pulled up before last (op 12-1)

PU	12. Cashback Rose (IRE) 16/1 Fearghal Davis ⁵ Nicky Richards	Fearghal Davis ⁵ Nicky Richards	7	109	73	–	–	–
bb m Alflora (IRE) - Grayrose Fleur (Henbit)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1)

PU	4. Sam Cruise 9/1 Robert Walford Tim Walford	Robert Walford Tim Walford	7	118	81	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Final Cruise (Cruise Missile)
In touch, steady headway 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last (op 12-1)

UR	9. Toy Gun (IRE) 3/1F Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	6	112 p	75	–	–	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Di's Wag (Scallywag)
Unseated rider 1st (op 7-2)

18 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 6m 16.30s (slow by 8.30s) Total SP: 131%
Non-runners: Chirapatre (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Tim Butt (Lethem Present) 1st breeder: David Motherway
2nd owner: Hogarth Racing (Northern Vic)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Festival King)
Tote win: £89.30 PL: £12.90 £1.60 £5.20 Ex: £686.90 CSF: £423.30 Tricast: £6,657.89

The middle fence in the back straight was omitted.

3:35 Hexham 10 May 2008

Fawdington Suzuki Handicap Chase