Full Result 1.50 Hexham | 11 December 2019

Seasons Greetings From Hexham Bookmakers Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m4f15yds) 2m4f Heavy 13 fences 2 omitted

1st £5,588.28 2nd £1,640.88 3rd £820.44 4th £410.22 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Talkofgold (IRE) 6/1 Danny Cook Martin Todhunter	Danny Cook Martin Todhunter	7	119 p	102	82	115	–
gr m Gold Well - Talk Of Rain (FR) (Turgeon)
Made virtually all, pushed along and reminder after 9th, ridden after 3 out, faced challenge after 2 out, kept on well run-in, gamely

2 2¾	6. Ripstick 4/1 Conor O'Farrell James Walton	Conor O'Farrell James Walton	8	100 1	79	56	88	–
b g Lucarno (USA) - Posh Stick (Rakaposhi King)
Chased leader, headway and pressed leader from 2 out, 1 length down last, ridden and no extra run-in (vet said gelding lost it's left hind shoe) (op 9/2)

3 ¾ [3½]	5. Benarty Hill (IRE) 5/1 Alison Clarke ⁷ Kenny Johnson	Alison Clarke ⁷ Kenny Johnson	9	910	82	58	89	–
b g September Storm (GER) - Crossmacahilly (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Held up in last, headway and close up before 4 out, mistake 2 out, pushed along approaching last, kept on but always held (op 6/1)

4 21 [24½]	1. Orioninverness (IRE) 11/2 Stephen Mulqueen ³ Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen ³ Lucinda Russell	8	119 tp	105	56	97	–
b g Brian Boru - Woodville Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Close up, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, tired jump last (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

5 34 [58½]	3. Casimir Du Clos (FR) 6/5F Sam Coltherd ³ Stuart Coltherd	Sam Coltherd ³ Stuart Coltherd	7	1013	95	4	47	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Cyrienne Du Maine (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Close up, blundered 8th, dropped to last after 9th, mistake 4 out, niggled along before 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake six out) (op 11/10)

5 ran Off time: 1:50:29 Winning time: 5m 59.10s (slow by 58.10s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Kitty Fisher (unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: Kitty Fisher was withdrawn. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: Leeds Plywood And Doors Ltd (Talkofgold) 1st breeder: Nick Blanchfield
2nd owner: Messrs F T Walton (Ripstick)
3rd owner: John Caldow & Kenny Johnson (Benarty Hill)
Tote win: £8.70 PL: £2.70 £2.10 Ex: £52.90 CSF: £28.74 Trifecta: £114.40

The middle fence in the back straight was omitted

1:50 Hexham 11 Dec 2019

Seasons Greetings From Hexham Bookmakers Handicap Chase