Full Result 1.40 Sedgefield | 7 December 2018

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(Class 4) (0-120, 3yo+) (2m178yds) 2m1f Soft 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £4,093.74 2nd £1,202.04 3rd £601.02 4th £350 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Ninepointsixthree 9/4F Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	8	1012 p	106	114	118	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Armada Grove (Fleetwood)
Made all, going clear on bit when not fluent last (usual 2 out), shaken up and kept on strongly, readily (op 7/2)

2 7	6. Culmination 6/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	6	115	113	113	117	–
b g Beat Hollow - Apogee (Shirley Heights)
Held up, smooth headway and prominent 2 out (usual 3 out), went second before last (usual 2 out), one pace before omitted last (op 7/1)

3 9 [16]	1. Ubaltique (FR) 25/1 William Kennedy Donald McCain	William Kennedy Donald McCain	10	1112 tb	120	109	115	–
b g Balko (FR) - Ode Antique (FR) (Subotica)
Held up, headway and in touch after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon pushed along, kept on to take modest third towards finish, no chance with first two (tchd 33/1)

4 nk [16¼]	4. Schiaparannie 4/1 Jamie Hamilton Ruth Jefferson	Jamie Hamilton Ruth Jefferson	6	118	116	105	110	–
b m Schiaparelli (GER) - Annie's Answer (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Prominent, went second before 3 out (usual 4 out) to before last (usual 2 out), soon outpaced, no extra and lost modest third towards finish (op 5/1)

5 6 [22¼]	7. Drums Of War (IRE) 25/1 Callum Bewley Chris Grant	Callum Bewley Chris Grant	6	1012 p	106	87	95	–
b g Youmzain (IRE) - Min Asl Wafi (IRE) (Octagonal)
Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and weakened before last (usual 2 out) (op 22/1)

6 23 [45¼]	12. Rockliffe 16/1 Miss Becky Smith ³ Micky Hammond	Miss Becky Smith ³ Micky Hammond	5	911 2	94	46	62	–
b g Notnowcato - Hope Island (IRE) (Titus Livius)
Midfield, hit and lost ground 3rd, struggling halfway, tailed off (op 18/1)

7 7 [52¼]	9. Call The Cops (IRE) 28/1 Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	9	1011	105	48	63	–
b g Presenting - Ballygill Heights (IRE) (Symboli Heights)
Raced wide, held up, struggling after 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off (op 20/1 tchd 16/1)

8 12 [64¼]	10. Starplex 50/1 Sean Quinlan Kenny Johnson	Sean Quinlan Kenny Johnson	8	1010	104	31	50	–
b g Multiplex - Turtle Bay (Dr Fong)
Midfield, struggling before 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened and eased, tailed off (op 66/1 tchd 40/1 and tchd 80/1)

9 9 [73¼]	11. Ex S'Elance (FR) 12/1 Alain Cawley Micky Hammond	Alain Cawley Micky Hammond	4	106 ht¹	100	15	37	–
b g Saddex - Pampa Brune (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Behind, struggling 4th, never on terms (op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)

PU	5. Apterix (FR) 7/2 Danny Cook Brian Ellison	Danny Cook Brian Ellison	8	118 p¹	116	–	–	–
b g Day Flight - Ohe Les Aulmes (FR) (Lute Antique)
Held up in touch, pushed along after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, sixth and beaten when pulled up before last (usual 2 out), finished lame (vet reported the gelding finished lame behind) (op 11/4 tchd 4/1)

PU	3. Relkadam (FR) 25/1 Mr William Easterby ⁵ Tim Easterby	Mr William Easterby ⁵ Tim Easterby	4	114	117	–	–	–
ch g Muhtathir - Gloirez (FR) (Saumarez)
Chased winner to before 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened and pulled up before next (op 22/1 tchd 28/1)

11 ran Off time: 1:40:20 Winning time: 4m 17.80s (slow by 31.80s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Golden Jeffrey (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Gary Smith (Ninepointsixthree) 1st breeder: A M Tombs
2nd owner: Tim & Miranda Johnson (Culmination)
3rd owner: T G Leslie (Ubaltique)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.40 £2.40 £5.80 Ex: £18.20 CSF: £15.30 Tricast: £269.61 Trifecta: £131.10

last hurdle home straight omitted on final circuit; damaged

1:40 Sedgefield 7 Dec 2018

Happy Christmas From Paxtons Handicap Hurdle