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Paxton's 170th Birthday In 2023 Handicap Hurdle
Hexham Date: Sat, 13 May 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.70 £1.60 Exacta: £10.80 Tricast: £170.49 Trifecta: £72.60
Non-Runners: Fabuleux Du Clos (unsuitable ground), Houston Bere (vet's certificate), Peaceful Sunday (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Moonlight Glory (IRE) 9 M AVG
Mark Walford 149 lbs 100/30J Won Took keen hold - raced in second - good jump to lead 6th - headed before 7th - going best when good jump and led again 2 out - shaken up before last - ridden out final 110yds - comfortably(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
2nd 5 Les's Legacy (GB) 8 G AVG
Susan Corbett 152 lbs 7/2 1 In touch with leaders - jumped right and bumped rival 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - keeping on and went second last - ridden run-in - no match for winner(op 10/3 tchd 18/5)
3rd 2 Applaus (GER) 12 G Poor
Micky Hammond 151 lbs 18/1 1.75 Didn't always jump with fluency - led at steady pace - slow jump 4th - not fluent and headed 6th - soon nudged along - led again before 7th - pushed along and headed 2 out - ridden and rallied after 2 out - lost second last - no extra run-in(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
4th 8 Serious Ego (GER) 11 G AVG
Nicky Richards 144 lbs 11/2 1.5 Held up in rear - mistake 4th - headway after 3 out - good jump and in touch with leaders on inner 2 out - pushed along before last - ridden and weakened run-in(op 5/1)
5th 6 Socks Off (IRE) 7 G Poor
Rebecca Menzies 150 lbs 100/30J 11 In touch with leaders - bumped 3 out - disputing second after 2 out - soon pushed along and lost position - ridden and weakened gradually before last - finished tired (jockey said gelding ran flat)
6th 9 Star Vantage (IRE) 7 G Poor
George Bewley 141 lbs 7/2 19 Held up in last - hit 3rd - some headway 3 out - outpaced 2 out - ridden and lost ground quickly after 2 out - tailed off (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the good to soft (soft in places) going - which in his opinion was drying out - and gelding would prefer a softer surface)(op 4/1)