Full Result 1.15 Sedgefield | 8 December 2017

Newcastle Flooring Maiden Hurdle (Betfred Hurdle Series Qualifier)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m178yds) 2m1f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Blottos (IRE) 5/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	5	1012	–	78	121	–
b g Westerner - Autumn Beauty (IRE) (Darnay)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, closed on leader approaching last, stayed on, led final 50yds (op 6/1 tchd 9/2)

2 1¾	3. Baracalu (FR) 3/1 Brian Hughes Philip Kirby	Brian Hughes Philip Kirby	6	1012	–	76	118	–
gr g Califet (FR) - Myragentry (FR) (Myrakalu)
Led, pushed 6 lengths clear 2 out, ridden between last 2, lead reduced to 2 1/2 lengths at last, hard driven, weakened and headed final 50yds (op 7/2)

3 15 [16¾]	11. Red Ochre 25/1 Callum Bewley ³ Chris Grant	Callum Bewley ³ Chris Grant	4	109	–	58	102	–
b g Virtual - Red Hibiscus (Manduro)
Midfield, pushed along and headway to chase leader 2 out, no extra in 3rd between last 2 (op 33/1)

4 2¾ [19½]	9. Inniscastle Lad 7/4F William Kennedy Donald McCain	William Kennedy Donald McCain	5	1012	114	54	102	–
b g Kyllachy - Glencal (Compton Place)
Tracked leader, hit 3 out, soon ridden along, weakened between last 2 (op 6/4)

5 7 [26½]	7. Dutch Artist (IRE) 100/1 Connor King Alan Brown	Connor King Alan Brown	5	1012	–	46	93	–
ch g Dutch Art - Baltic Princess (FR) (Peintre Celebre)
In touch, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on again last

6 ½ [27]	5. Desert Ruler 16/1 Henry Brooke Jedd O'Keeffe	Henry Brooke Jedd O'Keeffe	4	1012	–	45	92	–
b g Kheleyf (USA) - Desert Royalty (IRE) (Alhaarth)
Midfield, headway and tracked leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened between last 2 (op 14/1 tchd 18/1)

7 2½ [29½]	8. Hello Fellas (IRE) 9/2 Conor O'Farrell Nicky Richards	Conor O'Farrell Nicky Richards	5	1012 h¹	–	42	92	–
b g Gold Well - Archdale Ambush (IRE) (Heron Island)
Held up, bit closer before 3 out, reminder after 3 out, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, eased between last 2 (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance)

8 30 [59½]	1. Adherence 33/1 Colm McCormack ³ Kenneth Slack	Colm McCormack ³ Kenneth Slack	4	109 p	–	–	59	–
b g Sir Percy - Straight Laced (Refuse To Bend)
Held up, ridden and struggling in rear after 4th (jockey said gelding did not jump fluently) (op 50/1)

9 84 [143½]	12. Kilcullen Lady (IRE) 200/1 Tony Kelly Henry Hogarth	Tony Kelly Henry Hogarth	7	105	–	–	–	–
b m Scorpion (IRE) - Glittering Star (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Always in rear (op 150/1)

PU	6. Dream Free 100/1 Jamie Hamilton ³ Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton ³ Mark Walford	4	109 tp	–	–	–	–
b g Oasis Dream - Freedonia (Selkirk)
Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last (op 50/1)

PU	2. Almunther (IRE) 150/1 Finian O'Toole ⁵ Micky Hammond	Finian O'Toole ⁵ Micky Hammond	4	107 t	–	–	–	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Adaala (USA) (Sahm)
Held up, ridden along and behind before 3 out, pulled up before last (op 100/1)

PU	10. Motley Crew 66/1 Harry Bannister Michael Easterby	Harry Bannister Michael Easterby	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Mount Nelson - Greensand (Green Desert)
Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 80/1)

12 ran Off time: 1:15:51 Winning time: 4m 13.10s (slow by 27.10s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Blottos) 1st breeder: A W Young
2nd owner: SprayClad UK (Baracalu)
3rd owner: Chris Grant (Red Ochre)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £1.70 £1.90 £4.80 Ex: £22 CSF: £19.60 Trifecta: £343.70

1:15 Sedgefield 8 Dec 2017

Newcastle Flooring Maiden Hurdle (Betfred Hurdle Series Qualifier)