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
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Clear White Light (GB) 8 G AVG Sandy Forster 150 lbs 11/1 Won 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)
2nd 7 Lou Trek (FR) N/A Poor Gary Hanmer 155 lbs 8/1 14 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)
3rd 4 Baron Briggs (IRE) N/A Poor Sandy Thomson 155 lbs 100/1 5 In touch with leaders - chased leader when not fluent 5th - pushed along after 2 out - outpaced and beaten before last(tchd 80/1)
4th 1 Hatos (FR) 7 G AVG Anthony Honeyball 162 lbs 11/8J 3 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)
5th 6 Eden Mill (IRE) 8 G Poor Donald Whillans 155 lbs 125/1 6 In rear - minor headway before last - never on terms(tchd 100/1)
6th 8 Wandering West (IRE) 4 G Poor Mark Walford 147 lbs 10/1 5.5 Midfield - pushed along and weakened after 2 out(op 17/2)
99th 2 Hidor De Bersy (FR) 8 G AVG Tom Symonds 162 lbs 11/8J - 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)
99th 3 Amerdale (GB) N/A Poor Sue Smith 150 lbs 28/1 - Always towards rear - pulled up before last (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)