Full Result 4.00 Hexham | 18 April 2016

Racing To School Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Heavy 15 fences 4 omitted

1st £2,729.16 2nd £801.36 3rd £400.68 4th £200.34

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Flaming Thistle (IRE) 9/2 Grant Cockburn ⁵ John Hodge	Grant Cockburn ⁵ John Hodge	12	111 p	91	59	107	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Native Thistle (IRE) (Ovac)
Close up, led 4 out, ridden after 2 out, forged clear from last (tchd 5/1)

2 8	8. Maz Majecc (IRE) 20/1 Callum Whillans ³ Jonathan Haynes	Callum Whillans ³ Jonathan Haynes	7	104 h	78	39	87	–
b g Robert Emmet (IRE) - Madam Elsa (IRE) (Lycius)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led before 5th, headed approaching 4 out, soon chasing winner, ridden after 2 out, edged left approaching last, soon no extra (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

3 20 [28]	5. Major Ridge (IRE) 10/1 Callum Bewley ⁵ Robert Bewley	Callum Bewley ⁵ Robert Bewley	7	112 t	92	33	80	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Native Novel (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leaders, reminders after 10th, rallied, driven before 3 out, weakened after next (op 12/1)

4 17 [45]	1. Gibbstown (IRE) 5/2F Jonathan Moore ⁵ Paul Stafford	Jonathan Moore ⁵ Paul Stafford	10	117 p	97	22	68	–
b m Bob Back (USA) - Kitty Maher (IRE) (Posen)
Held up, steady headway and prominent before 4 out, ridden and outpaced before next, soon struggling (op 11/4 tchd 12/5)

5 14 [59]	3. King Of The Dark (IRE) 11/2 Thomas Dowson ⁷ Victor Thompson	Thomas Dowson ⁷ Victor Thompson	9	112	94	–	51	–
b g Zagreb (USA) - Dark Bird (IRE) (Lashkari)
Led to before 5th, with leader, driven and struggling after 4 out, beaten final 2 (op 9/2)

PU	7. Joseph Mercer (IRE) 13/2 Finian O'Toole ⁷ Tina Jackson	Finian O'Toole ⁷ Tina Jackson	9	102 p	80	–	–	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Vikki's Dream (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up behind leading group, struggling from 9th, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

PU	2. Brae On (IRE) 8/1 Jonathon Bewley ⁵ George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley ⁵ George Bewley	8	115	95	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Raphuca (IRE) (Be My Native)
Behind, struggling from 7th, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

PU	4. The Bishop (IRE) 5/1 Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	8	118	93	–	–	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Charlie's Mary (IRE) (Daar Alzamaan)
In touch, driven and outpaced 9th, weakened after 11th, pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding became upset following the false start) (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

8 ran Off time: 4:03:08 Winning time: 6m 59.10s (slow by 51.10s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: John Mc C Hodge (Flaming Thistle) 1st breeder: John Noonan
2nd owner: J C Haynes (Maz Majecc)
3rd owner: R Bewley (Major Ridge)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2.10 £3.50 £4.10 Ex: £92.20 CSF: £76.79 Tricast: £859.80 Trifecta: £1,362.80

The first two fences in the back straight were omitted

4:00 Hexham 18 Apr 2016

Racing To School Handicap Chase