Full Result 4.30 Hexham | 13 April 2026

Happy Retirement Maurice & Anne Barnes Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

(Class 5) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m4f28yds) 2m4f Good 10 hurdles

1st £4,805.71 2nd £2,211.30 3rd £1,105.65 4th £553.28 5th £275.73

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Gardener (FR) 9/2 Charlie Maggs ³ Mike Sowersby	Charlie Maggs ³ Mike Sowersby	10	119 t	102	104	–	–
b g Dragon Dancer - Alliance Doree (FR) (Network)
Pressed leader, briefly led 3rd, led and going easily before 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and reduced lead run-in, just did enough

2 ½	9. My Boy Christy (IRE) 22/1 Peter Kavanagh Ewan Whillans	Peter Kavanagh Ewan Whillans	6	107 p	83	85	–	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Alderimli (IRE) (Alderbrook)
In touch with leaders on inner, mistake 3 out, went second after 2 out, keeping on before last, flashed tail run-in, ran on final 110yds, just held (op 20/1)

3 14 [14½]	4. Highbury Hill 4/1 Murray Dodd ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Murray Dodd ⁷ Nigel Hawke	5	113	100	88	–	–
b m Masterstroke (USA) - Kilronan High (IRE) (Mountain High)
Slowly away, raced in last, struggling after 6th, some headway before 2 out, went modest third run-in (op 7/2)

4 1¼ [15¾]	6. Our Laura B (IRE) 7/2F Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	8	115	95	81	–	–
b m Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Dear Bach (IRE) (Bach)
Prominent, pushed along briefly 4th, rallying 2 out, weakened quickly before last, lost position run-in

5 12 [27¾]	2. Kool Raoul (FR) 4/1 Gregor Walkingshaw ¹⁰ Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Gregor Walkingshaw ¹⁰ Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	6	114 p¹	104	78	–	–
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Douma Desbois (FR) (Smadoun)
Towards rear, not fluent 4th, some headway before 2 out, weakened quickly after 2 out

6 9½ [37¼]	10. Blended Stealth 40/1 James Best Lizzie Quinlan	James Best Lizzie Quinlan	9	102 7 b	78	42	–	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Wyldello (Supreme Leader)
Midfield, niggled along but headway before 4 out, soon outpaced, lost ground before 2 out, soon no chance

PU	8. Eric Carmen (IRE) 11/1 Benjamin Macey ⁵ Gary Hanmer	Benjamin Macey ⁵ Gary Hanmer	10	108 tp	89	–	–	–
b g Fame And Glory - Cooper's Joy (IRE) (Presenting)
Led, briefly headed 3rd, headed before 2 out, lost second after 2 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before last (op 10/1)

PU	7. Wise Move (IRE) 17/2 Jonathon Bewley George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley George Bewley	8	112 h	92	–	–	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Offside Rule (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Towards rear, mistake 3rd, reminder after 6th, struggling from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

PU	5. Tantivy Vavoom (IRE) 8/1 Theo Gillard Ruth Jefferson	Theo Gillard Ruth Jefferson	6	117	97	–	–	–
b m Order Of St George (IRE) - Sally Sparrow (IRE) (Scorpion)
In touch with leaders on outer, lost ground quickly 3 out, lost touch from 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 10/1 tchd 17/2)

9 ran Off time: 4:49:36 Winning time: 5m 10.55s (slow by 12.55s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Be The Difference (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs J M Plummer & M E Sowersby (Gardener) 1st breeder: Mme Frederique Hayers Et Al
2nd owner: R Kenneally & J P Lambe (My Boy Christy)
3rd owner: Surefire Racing (Highbury Hill)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.70 £5.70 £2.10 Ex: £92 CSF: £89.14 Tricast: £430.90 Trifecta: £360.30

4:30 Hexham 13 Apr 2026

Happy Retirement Maurice & Anne Barnes Handicap Hurdle (Div II)