Full Result 3.45 Hexham | 6 October 2023

Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (1m7f133yds) 1m7½f Soft 12 fences

1st £6,347.75 2nd £2,969.31 3rd £1,529.54 4th £810.24

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Chapel Green (IRE) 7/2 Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	6	114	110	80	116	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - The Coolest Cat (IRE) (One Cool Cat)
Jumped well, in touch with leaders, pushed along to lead before last, edged left run-in, kept on well, always doing enough (tchd 4/1)

2 2¾	1. General Officer (IRE) 6/4F Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	6	121	121	87	124	–
br g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Oscar'swan (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent, led after 6th, headed before last, edged right run-in, kept on, no match for winner (op 2/1 tchd 11/8)

3 2½ [5¼]	7. Hello Judge 8/1 Sean Quinlan Ann Hamilton	Sean Quinlan Ann Hamilton	7	107	99	61	101	–
b g Martaline - Oeuvre Vive (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Prominent, lost second after 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied run-in (op 11/2)

4 57 [62¼]	6. Horn Cape (FR) 9/2 Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	6	110	106	–	49	–
gr g Fame And Glory - Capstone (FR) (Al Namix)
In rear, outpaced after 8th, detached 4 out, tailed off (op 4/1)

PU	4. Fenna's Loss (IRE) 5/1 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	6	113 t	109	–	–	–
br g Sageburg (IRE) - Caronova (IRE) (Presenting)
Led, headed after 6th, soon lost position, mistake 8th, struggling when bad mistake 4 out, pulled up (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 4/1 tchd 11/2)

5 ran Off time: 3:47:59 Winning time: 4m 33.10s (slow by 40.10s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Belvedere Blast (unsuitable ground), Fete Champetre (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Kestrel Partnership (Chapel Green) 1st breeder: Richard Brown
2nd owner: J Fyffe (General Officer)
3rd owner: Ian Hamilton (Hello Judge)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2 £1.30 Ex: £7.90 CSF: £9.24 Trifecta: £31.80