Hexham
13:10
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Hexham Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.80 Place: £1.10 £2 £1.90 Exacta: £23.40 Tricast: £120.68 Trifecta: £89
Non-Runners: Costly Dream (self certificate), Imperial Prince (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Real Armani (GB) N/A AVG Jane Walton 142 lbs 4/1 Won Taken down early - disputed lead - led before 13th - niggled along when good jump 2 out - pushed along home turn - joined last - ridden run-in - kept on gamely - all out
2nd 4 King Of Fashion (IRE) N/A Poor Ian Duncan 157 lbs 11/2 1.25 Midfield - prominent after 6th - hit 15th - going okay when made challenge 2 out - going best home turn - niggled along and joined leader last - ridden and no response run-in - kept on
3rd 5 Cudgel (GB) 12 G AVG James Walton 147 lbs 11/2 0.1 In rear - midfield after 9th - headway and tracked leaders before 14th - lost ground after 15th - niggled along before 3 out - rallied and stayed on before 2 out - close up and disputing third last - ridden and kept on well run-in
4th 1 Speak Of The Devil (IRE) N/A Poor Lucinda Russell 165 lbs 12/1 5.5 Chased leader - close up before 10th - hit 15th - mistake 3 out - niggled along before 2 out - ridden when disputing third last - no extra run-in - weakened towards finish
5th 3 Don Herbager (FR) N/A Poor Venetia Williams 164 lbs 6/4F 27 In rear - niggled along after 9th - pushed along before 14th - well behind after 15th - no chance from 2 out - tailed off from 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance)(op 5/4)
99th 6 To The Limit (IRE) N/A AVG Stuart Coltherd 140 lbs 12/1 - Jumped right on occasions - led narrowly or disputed lead - mistake 9th - mistake 10th - reminders with one circuit to go - headed before 13th - not fluent and lost position after 13th - behind when pulled up before 3 out
99th 8 Marvellous Joe (IRE) 5 G Poor Micky Hammond 140 lbs 18/1 - Close up - slow jump 6th - reminders before 7th - dropped to rear after 8th - pushed along and got behind after 13th - pulled up before 14th (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe)(op 20/1)
99th 2 Frankie Baby (IRE) N/A Poor Warren Greatrex 166 lbs 28/1 - Midfield - niggled along and reminder with one circuit to go - niggled along after 12th - pushed along and lost position before 13th - struggling when pulled up after 13th(op 25/1)