Full Result 7.35 Hexham | 26 May 2009

John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Good To Firm 19 fences

1st £3,903 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Toby Jug 4/1 Denis O'Regan Michael Hourigan	Denis O'Regan Michael Hourigan	8	1012	116	31	114	–
b g Sovereign Water (FR) - Country Choice (IRE) (Paean)
Held up in touch, badly hampered 2nd, soon recovered, headway when not much room before last, switched and led run-in, stayed on well (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

2 3	3. Benny The Piler (IRE) 11/1 Brian Hughes Martin Todhunter	Brian Hughes Martin Todhunter	9	1012	107	29	108	–
bb g Beneficial - An Charraig Mhor (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Chased leaders, led before last to run-in, kept on same pace (op 10-1)

3 7 [10]	1. Chernik (IRE) 100/30 Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	8	115	110	30	110	–
b g Norwich - Sue Pickering (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Not fluent on occasions, led 3rd to 8th, led 14th to before last, soon outpaced (tchd 7-2)

4 11 [21]	6. Whatdoidowiththat 7/1 Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	6	109	–	14	92	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Wynyard Lady (Say Primula)
Close up, led 8th to 14th, ridden and weakened from 2 out (op 15-2 tchd 13-2)

5 5 [26]	7. Turbulent Flight 250/1 Alexander Voy ¹⁰ Lucy Normile	Alexander Voy ¹⁰ Lucy Normile	8	99	43	3	81	–
b m Busy Flight - Pejawi (Strong Gale)
Mistakes, led to 3rd, outpaced 13th, weakened from 4 out (op 200-1)

F	2. Harry Flashman 15/8F Peter Buchanan Donald Whillans	Peter Buchanan Donald Whillans	8	115	115	–	–	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Youandi (Silver Season)
Chasing leaders when hampered and fell 2nd (op 13-8 tchd 6-4)

PU	4. Kircassock Vic (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy J J Lambe	A P McCoy J J Lambe	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Shernazar - Yashspir (IRE) (Yashgan)
Held up, hit 9th, headway before 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last (op 9-1)

7 ran Off time: 7:35:00 Winning time: 6m 21.80s (slow by 13.80s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Miss Laura Anne Hourigan (Toby Jug) 1st breeder: D J And Mrs C B Clapham
2nd owner: James Callow & Tom Uprichard (Benny The Piler)
3rd owner: Bendery Properties Holdings Ltd (Chernik)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £2.40 £4 Ex: £39.80 CSF: £39.49

7:35 Hexham 26 May 2009

John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Chase