Full Result 2.50 Hexham | 2 October 2009

Jim Blance Memorial Novices' Chase

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

1st £6,337 2nd £1,872 3rd £936 4th £468 5th £234

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Western Gale (IRE) 6/4F Denis O'Regan Martin Todhunter	Denis O'Regan Martin Todhunter	6	1012	–	60	118	–
br g Presenting - Kate Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up last, steady headway before 3 out, outpaced next, rallied before last, stayed on well run-in to lead near finish (tchd 11-8 and 13-8, 7-4 in a place)

2 ½	1. Beautiful Vision (IRE) 15/8 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	9	114 t	115	65	124	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - RumiI (Nishapour)
Held up in touch, hit 3rd, steady headway after 4 out, chasing leader when hit 2 out, led before last, soon ridden, kept on run-in, headed near finish (op 7-4 tchd 13-8)

3 6 [6½]	5. Plane Painter (IRE) 12/1 Wilson Renwick Brendan Powell	Wilson Renwick Brendan Powell	5	1012	–	55	112	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Flight Sequence (Polar Falcon)
Led to 4th, led 7th, ridden 2 out, headed before last, outpaced run-in (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

4 39 [45½]	4. Keene Spirit 12/1 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	6	1012	97	22	77	–
ch g Keen - High Penhowe (Ardross)
Close up, led 4th to 7th, chased leader to after 3 out, ridden and weakened next (op 9-1)

5 7 [52½]	2. Chernik (IRE) 5/1 Fearghal Davis ³ Micky Hammond	Fearghal Davis ³ Micky Hammond	8	111	110	23	77	–
b g Norwich - Sue Pickering (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Mistakes, chased leaders, blundered 11th, outpaced 4 out, weakened from next, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding bled from the nose) (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

Middle fence in back straight omitted