Full Result 2.00 Hexham | 18 April 2016

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m48yds) 2m Heavy 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £4,174.84 2nd £1,216.95 3rd £608.78

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Newtown Lad (IRE) 17/2 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	6	1012	–	47	112	–
b g Craigsteel - Rocher Lady (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased clear leader, headway to lead before 3 out, shaken up when not fluent last, kept on strongly to draw clear run-in (op 12/1)

2 7	4. Motion To Strike (IRE) 12/1 Tony Kelly ³ Rebecca Menzies	Tony Kelly ³ Rebecca Menzies	6	109 ht	–	38	104	–
b g Beneficial - Comeragh Girl (IRE) (Imperial Ballet)
Close up in chasing group, went second before 3 out, every chance after next to before last, kept on, not pace of winner (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

3 1½ [8½]	1. Very First Time 2/7F Brian Harding Tim Easterby	Brian Harding Tim Easterby	4	110	–	38	105	–
b g Champs Elysees - Like A Virgin (IRE) (Iron Mask)
Held up, steady headway to track leaders when jumped left 3 out, ridden along next, kept on same pace before last (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 1/3)

4 25 [33½]	6. Wazowski 6/1 James Cowley ⁵ Donald McCain	James Cowley ⁵ Donald McCain	7	107	108	–	83	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Malay (Karinga Bay)
Not fluent on occasions, held up, hit 3rd, headway and prominent before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last (op 9/2)

5 10 [43½]	2. Flying Jack 66/1 Thomas Dowson ⁷ Maurice Barnes	Thomas Dowson ⁷ Maurice Barnes	6	105	–	–	68	–
b g Rob Roy (USA) - Milladella (FR) (Nureyev)
In touch chasing group, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon struggling, beaten next (op 80/1 tchd 50/1)

6 74 [117½]	3. Kev The Car (IRE) 66/1 Mr Tim Donworth ⁷ Paul Cowley	Mr Tim Donworth ⁷ Paul Cowley	6	105 h¹	–	–	–	–
br g Gamut (IRE) - Dancing Baloo (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Took keen hold, led and soon clear, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 50/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:00:27 Winning time: 4m 28.60s (slow by 36.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: John J Murray & Mrs Lynne Maclennan (Newtown Lad) 1st breeder: Gerard Rochford
2nd owner: John Dance (Motion To Strike)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Very First Time)
Tote win: £11.60 PL: £2.80 £3.90 Ex: £92.10 CSF: £87.68 Trifecta: £97.60

The first hurdle in the back straight was omitted.

2:00 Hexham 18 Apr 2016

Welcome To Hexham "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle