Full Result 4.35 Hexham | 24 April 2023

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(Class 5) (5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Soft 19 fences

1st £2,566.50 2nd £1,283.50 3rd £641.50 4th £321

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Firak (FR) 5/2 Mr Sean O'Connor ⁷ N A Pearce	Mr Sean O'Connor ⁷ N A Pearce	8	119 tp¹	119	33	128	–
b g Fuisse (FR) - Nosika D'Airy (FR) (Oblat)
Prominent, led 8th, joined 9th, led 15th, headed 3 out, led again after 2 out, went clear last, ridden and tired run-in, much reduced lead when jockey dropped whip towards finish, just held on

2 shd	6. Drop Flight (FR) 7/4F Mr Ben Sutton ⁵ S Loxton	Mr Ben Sutton ⁵ S Loxton	8	117 ht	121	29	124	–
b g Martaline - Cindy Flight (FR) (Turgeon)
In touch with leaders, went second after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, chased clear leader last, ridden and kept on run-in, rapid headway towards finish, just failed

3 11 [11]	7. Late Romantic (IRE) 8/1 Mr Harry Myddelton ⁷ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Mr Harry Myddelton ⁷ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	13	115 tp	112	19	114	–
b g Mahler - Mere Gaye (IRE) (Gildoran)
Led, headed 8th, disputed lead 9th, bad mistake 15th, led again 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened last (op 11/1)

4 33 [44]	1. Billy Bronco 3/1 Mr Nick Orpwood ³ Miss E Grice	Mr Nick Orpwood ³ Miss E Grice	12	1113	115	–	84	–
ch g Central Park (IRE) - Nan (Buckley)
Prominent, soon dropped to midfield, weakened and lost touch 4 out (tchd 16/5)

PU	9. Tokaramore 22/1 Miss Ailsa McClung ⁷ Miss Valerie Renwick	Miss Ailsa McClung ⁷ Miss Valerie Renwick	11	1012 p	94	–	–	–
b m Sulamani (IRE) - More Likely (Shambo)
Towards rear, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before last (op 25/1 tchd 18/1)

PU	5. Cuneo (FR) 28/1 Mr Lyall Hodgins ⁷ Russell Ross	Mr Lyall Hodgins ⁷ Russell Ross	11	115	107	–	–	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Mefertiti (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Towards rear, headway 3rd, slow jump and lost position 4th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before 12th (op 22/1)

PU	4. Cooldine Bog (IRE) 33/1 Mr Jack Stenhouse ⁷ Katie Scott	Mr Jack Stenhouse ⁷ Katie Scott	10	115 p	100	–	–	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Express Mail (IRE) (King's Ride)
Towards rear, mistake 10th, bad mistake 11th, lost touch 12th, pulled up after 13th (op 28/1 tchd 40/1)

PU	8. Tanora (IRE) 33/1 Mr Jack Power ⁷ A C Wilson	Mr Jack Power ⁷ A C Wilson	8	1012	75	–	–	–
b m Court Cave (IRE) - Muscova Rose (IRE) (Sevres Rose)
Midfield, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up

UR	3. Cooking Fat 40/1 Mr Jack Holliday ⁷ J C Clark	Mr Jack Holliday ⁷ J C Clark	12	115	105	–	–	–
ch g Tobougg (IRE) - Ostfanni (IRE) (Spectrum)
Prominent, mistake and unseated 1st

9 ran Off time: 4:35:25 Winning time: 7m 4.39s (slow by 56.39s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Charles and Rachel Wilson (Firak) 1st breeder: B Thierry, E Labataille & C Mills
2nd owner: N Sutton (Drop Flight)
3rd owner: Spitalized Racing And H Myddelton (Late Romantic)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.30 £1.10 £2.10 Ex: £8 CSF: £7.35 Trifecta: £30.90

4:35 Hexham 24 Apr 2023

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