Full Result 7.18 Hexham | 6 September 2023

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

1st £5,624.26 2nd £2,587.94 3rd £1,293.98 4th £647.52 5th £322.70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Hapy La Vie (FR) 7/4F Danny McMenamin James Ewart	Danny McMenamin James Ewart	6	108 p	80	34	91	–
b g Brave Mansonnien (FR) - Byzantion (FR) (Le Balafre)
Made all, ridden and clear after last, reduced lead towards finish, stayed on (op 15/8)

2 1¼	3. Ahead Of The Field (IRE) 5/1 Ben Harvey ³ John C McConnell	Ben Harvey ³ John C McConnell	8	119	98	51	106	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Last Of The Bunch (Silver Patriarch)
Midfield, headway and prominent when awkward jump 11th, went second after 2 out, outpaced approaching last, rallied final 110yds, stayed on (tchd 9/2)

3 5½ [6¾]	5. Cash Again (FR) 10/1 Bruce Lynn ³ Simon West	Bruce Lynn ³ Simon West	11	114 p	93	41	98	–
br g Great Pretender (IRE) - Jeu De Lune (FR) (Useful)
Prominent, dropped to rear 6th, outpaced before 3 out, headway and went third before last, hung left and no extra run-in (op 9/1)

4 3½ [10¼]	6. Humps And Bumps (IRE) 13/2 John Kington Danny Brooke	John Kington Danny Brooke	10	109 b	81	26	82	–
b m Court Cave (IRE) - Cat Burglar (IRE) (Robellino)
In rear, not fluent 1st, headway into midfield 6th, outpaced before 2 out, went fourth run-in, no impression (op 7/1)

5 5 [15¼]	4. Top Decision (IRE) 16/1 Ned Fox ⁵ Samuel Drinkwater	Ned Fox ⁵ Samuel Drinkwater	10	115 t	96	37	91	–
ch g Beneficial - Great Decision (IRE) (Simply Great)
In touch with leaders, steady headway 4th, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before last (op 11/1)

PU	2. Mance Rayder (IRE) 33/1 Brian Hughes Henry Hogarth	Brian Hughes Henry Hogarth	10	1113 b	99	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - J'y Viens (FR) (Smadoun)
In touch with leaders, outpaced before 3 out, pulled up after 2 out (op 28/1)

PU	9. Elusive Red (IRE) 18/1 Sean Quinlan Barry Murtagh	Sean Quinlan Barry Murtagh	9	102 3 p	74	–	–	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Spin In The Wind (IRE) (Moscow Society)
In rear throughout, lost touch and pulled up before last (op 20/1)

PU	1. So Be It (IRE) 9/1 Jamie Hamilton William Young Jnr	Jamie Hamilton William Young Jnr	7	120 t	100	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Maple Valley Gale (IRE) (Winged Love)
Raced in second, hit 4 out, lost second after 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 10/1)

PU	8. West Lawn 7/1 Craig Nichol James Walton	Craig Nichol James Walton	7	108	80	–	–	–
b m Westlake - Garden Feature (Minster Son)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in rear throughout, lost touch and pulled up 2 out (tchd 15/2)

PU	10. Old Page (IRE) 25/1 Nathan Moscrop David Thompson	Nathan Moscrop David Thompson	6	102 10 p	74	–	–	–
b g Snow Sky - Dual Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Took keen hold, in rear, not fluent 5th, steady headway before 9th, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, pulled up 2 out (op 22/1 tchd 20/1)

10 ran Off time: 7:30:26 Winning time: 6m 40.40s (slow by 32.40s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: This Hapy Life Graham Hughes Miller Hart (Hapy La Vie) 1st breeder: J Debeauvais-Delmares & B Debeauvais
2nd owner: John C McConnell (Ahead Of The Field)
3rd owner: Miss Becca Shepherd (Cash Again)
Tote win: £2.75 PL: £1.30 £2.20 £2.50 Ex: £11.90 CSF: £11.48 Tricast: £67.54 Trifecta: £83.40
Jackpot:
Placepot: £30.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £39,628.39 - 1,309.34 winning units
Quadpot: £22.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £5,789.02 - 255.22 winning units

The last two fences in the home straight were omitted on both circuits due to low sun

7:18 Hexham 6 Sep 2023

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