Full Result 1.35 Hexham | 14 October 2023

Mick Blair Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m48yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £4,901.40 2nd £2,258.10 3rd £1,128.60 4th £565.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Choose A Copper (IRE) 2/5F Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	5	112	–	49	108	–
b g Well Chosen - Printing Copper (IRE) (Blueprint)
Made all, faced challenge approaching last, shaken up and edged left run-in, kept on well, comfortably (op 4/7)

2 3½	10. All Ways And Ever (IRE) 25/1 Brian Hughes Victor Thompson	Brian Hughes Victor Thompson	4	108 t	99	37	93	–
b f Zoffany (IRE) - Cloudy Miss (IRE) (Shamardal)
In touch with leaders, went second approaching last, ridden and not clear run when flashed tail run-in, no extra inside final 110yds (op 14/1)

3 1¼ [4¾]	5. Rich Spirit 80/1 Tom Midgley ³ Sue Smith	Tom Midgley ³ Sue Smith	5	1013	–	43	100	–
b g Iktibas - Silly Gilly (IRE) (Mull Of Kintyre)
Midfield, headway 2nd, went second 4th, lost second approaching last, no extra final 110yds (tchd 66/1)

4 1¼ [6]	7. Carrigeen Kali (IRE) 16/1 Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	5	106	–	34	92	–
b m Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Carrigeen Kalmia (IRE) (Norwich)
Midfield, headway 5th, no extra run-in (op 14/1)

5 ¾ [6¾]	6. V Twelve (IRE) 16/1 Theo Gillard Martin Todhunter	Theo Gillard Martin Todhunter	4	111	–	39	97	–
br g Slade Power (IRE) - Black Mascara (IRE) (Authorized)
Held up in rear, headway approaching last, not reach leaders (op 11/1)

6 3¾ [10½]	4. One Step Up (FR) 11/1 Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	5	112	–	35	94	–
b g Cockney Rebel (IRE) - Or Des Joncs (FR) (Turgeon)
Held up in rear, midfield 4th, headway 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 15/2)

7 10 [20½]	9. You Some Girl (IRE) 15/2 Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies	Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies	6	109 h	–	15	78	–
b m Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Kallisti (IRE) (Kalanisi)
Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway after 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 11/1)

8 6 [26½]	3. Knacker Trapper (IRE) 100/1 John Kington Andrew Crook	John Kington Andrew Crook	5	112	–	14	79	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Present Line (IRE) (Presenting)
Raced in last, not fluent, some headway after 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 125/1)

9 5 [31½]	8. Line In The Sand (IRE) 28/1 Jonathon Bewley George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley George Bewley	5	109	–	–	66	–
b m Shirocco (GER) - Goldfeather (IRE) (Goldmark)
Prominent, lost position 3rd, weakened after 2 out (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

PU	2. Endofconversation 18/1 Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Clovis Du Berlais (FR) - Glenda Lough (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Took keen hold, raced in second, lost second but prominent after 4th, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last (op 14/1 tchd 25/1)

10 ran Off time: 1:37:19 Winning time: 4m 19.90s (slow by 27.90s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Thunder Holdings Ltd & Russell (Choose A Copper) 1st breeder: Donal Coffey
2nd owner: V Thompson (All Ways And Ever)
3rd owner: Mrs S Smith (Rich Spirit)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.02 £3.80 £10.10 Ex: £15 CSF: £18.02 Trifecta: £419.80

1:35 Hexham 14 Oct 2023

Mick Blair Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)