Hexham
13:30
Thornton Firkin "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Hexham Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £12.90 Place: £2.40 £2.20 £9.60 Exacta: £91.10 Trifecta: £1851.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear - smooth headway before 2 out - went second on turn before last - pushed along and led just before last - quickened clear run-in - easily(tchd 10/1)
8 G AVG Sandy Forster 150 lbs 11/1 Won
2nd
Raced freely - led - soon clear - reduced lead 5th - 4 lengths ahead 2 out - ridden and headed just before last - hit last - soon weakened(op 9/1)
N/A Poor Gary Hanmer 155 lbs 8/1 14
3rd
In touch with leaders - chased leader when not fluent 5th - pushed along after 2 out - outpaced and beaten before last(tchd 80/1)
N/A Poor Sandy Thomson 155 lbs 100/1 5
4th
In touch with leaders - chased leader 5th - shaken up after 2 out - soon beaten (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 6/4)
7 G AVG Anthony Honeyball 162 lbs 11/8J 3
5th
In rear - minor headway before last - never on terms(tchd 100/1)
8 G Poor Donald Whillans 155 lbs 125/1 6
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6th
Midfield - pushed along and weakened after 2 out(op 17/2)
4 G Poor Mark Walford 147 lbs 10/1 5.5
99th
Raced freely - chased clear leader - hit 3rd - chased leader 5th - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and weakened quickly on turn before last - pulled up before last (regarding poor performance trainer could offer no explanation other than a report from the rider that the gelding stopped quickly; vet said that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 5/4)
8 G AVG Tom Symonds 162 lbs 11/8J -
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99th
Always towards rear - pulled up before last (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)
N/A Poor Sue Smith 150 lbs 28/1 -
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