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3:00 Hexham 20 Dec 2018

Safe Journey Home Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m48yds) 2m Heavy 7 hurdles 1 omitted
1st £3,443.94 2nd £1,011.24 3rd £505.62 4th £252.81

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 110 114 55 104
b g Kentucky Dynamite (USA) - Masaya (SWI) (In The Wings)
Held up on outside, steady headway before 2 out, pressed leader before last, challenged and ridden run-in, kept on to lead towards finish (trainer said, as to the apparent improvement in form, the gelding has regained its confidence having suffered from a fibrillating heart previously) (op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1)
2  hd
6 110 55 104
b g Mountain High (IRE) - Septembers Hawk (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Pressed leader, ridden to lead between last 2, ridden and hard pressed run-in, kept on, headed close home (op 5/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 11/2)
3  11 [11¼]
6 107 40 93
b g Yeats (IRE) - Lauderdale (GER) (Nebos)
In touch, steady headway when not fluent 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last (op 16/1 tchd 28/1)
4  18 [29¼]
5 110 112 15 75
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Rudy Renata (IRE) (Rudimentary)
Led at modest gallop, ridden and headed between last 2, soon weakened (vet reported the gelding lost its left fore shoe) (op 4/6 tchd 8/13 and tchd 5/6)
5  9 [38¼]
5 110 t 66
b g Gold Well - Classic Mari (IRE) (Classic Cliche)
Held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out (usual 4 out), driven and weakened from next (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the heavy, soft in places ground on this occasion and would prefer a sounder surface) (op 16/1)
PU   
9 110 107
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Gino Lady (IRE) (Perugino)
Took keen hold, prominent, mistake 1st, hit 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
The middle hurdle in the back straight was omitted
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