Full Result 2.10 Hexham | 8 November 2019

Esther Sidgwick Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (1m7f133yds) 1m7½f Heavy 11 fences 1 omitted

1st £6,433.02 2nd £1,888.92 3rd £944.46 4th £472.23 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Saint Freule (FR) 15/8 Blair Campbell ³ Lucinda Russell	Blair Campbell ³ Lucinda Russell	6	1110 h	122	68	127	–
br g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Topsy Blue (FR) (Anabaa Blue)
Not always fluent, chased leader to 3rd (water), lost place 7th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied between last 2, led last, asserted and stayed on strongly final 100yds (op 9/4 tchd 7/4)

2 3	3. First Account 6/4F Craig Nichol Donald McCain	Craig Nichol Donald McCain	5	115	114	55	116	–
bb g Malinas (GER) - Kind Nell (Generous)
Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, chased leader 3rd (water), pecked 8th, upsides 2 out, led between last 2, headed last, still every chance run-in, no extra final 100yds (op 11/8 tchd 7/4)

3 24 [27]	5. Oscar Wilde (IRE) 3/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	5	111	110	15	89	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Deep Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Jumped right at times, led, jumped slowly 3 out, soon joined, driven and headed between last 2, weakened approaching last (tchd 5/2)

4 24 [51]	6. Muroor 14/1 Philip Armson ⁷ Victor Thompson	Philip Armson ⁷ Victor Thompson	6	107 b¹	109	–	66	–
ch g Nayef (USA) - Raaya (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
In rear 1st, never travelling well, lost touch after 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

5 9 [60]	2. Generalisation (IRE) 25/1 Ross Chapman Gillian Boanas	Ross Chapman Gillian Boanas	6	115	114	–	57	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Will She Smile (IRE) (Rudimentary)
Held up, mistake 5th, headway 7th, tracked leaders and pushed along approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2 (vet said gelding lost its left fore shoe) (op 20/1)

5 ran Off time: 2:12:26 Winning time: 4m 30.20s (slow by 37.20s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Ain't My Fault (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Kenneth Alexander (Saint Freule) 1st breeder: H Lair, J Lair & X Richard
2nd owner: Straightline Bloodstock (First Account)
3rd owner: Formulated Polymer Products Ltd (Oscar Wilde)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £1.40 Ex: £5.60 CSF: £5.36 Trifecta: £15.50

Second fence in back straight omitted; ground

2:10 Hexham 8 Nov 2019

Esther Sidgwick Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase