Hexham Races
Hexham
14:50
Paxton's For Kverneland Machinery & Metal Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Hexham
Date: Sat, 13 May 2023
Distance: 2m7½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.13
Place: £1.10 £1.10 £1.30
Exacta: £5.80
Trifecta: £15.40
Non-Runners: Court Case (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Chance The Robin (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Ben Harvey
(5)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 155 lbs | 85/40 | Won | Prominent - bumped 3rd - disputed lead 5th - led overall 7th - headed before 9th - led again and going easily 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - shaken up and went clear before last - good jump last - ridden out run-in - comfortably(op 11/4) | |
| 2nd | 8 | Swallows Song (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Iain Jardine | 160 lbs | 6/4F | 3.25 | Prominent - outpaced and pushed along 3 out - rallied after 2 out - ridden and went second before last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(tchd 11/8) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Grand Du Nord (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Micky Hammond | 160 lbs | 9/2 | 6.5 | Held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders after 4th - went second after 9th - good jump 3 out - challenging 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and lost second before last - weakened gradually run-in(op 4/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Now Go Soldier Go (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | S R B Crawford | 160 lbs | 12/1 | 4.5 | In touch with leaders - hampered 1st - soon recovered - lost position and dropped to rear 9th - ridden and rallied after 2 out - went modest fourth before last(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Strike Of Lighting (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Jonathon Bewley
(3)lbs
|
George Bewley | 157 lbs | 50/1 | 3.25 | Raced in last - smooth headway and in touch with leaders after 9th - went third before 2 out - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and weakened gradually when mistake last(op 66/1) | |
| 6th | 3 | Gege Ville (FR) | 8 G | Good | Nicky Richards | 160 lbs | 5/1 | 70 | In touch with leaders on inner - not fluent and dropped to midfield 4th - slow jump and pushed along briefly 5th - outpaced and pushed along before 2 out - lost touch and eased before last - tailed off (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by having to race downhill and in his opinion needs a flat track)(op 9/2) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Third Avenue (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Andrew Crook | 160 lbs | 250/1 | - | In rear - pushed along 3 out - lost touch from 2 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 200/1 tchd 300/1) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Parelli Power (GB) | 7 M | Poor | Jane Walton | 153 lbs | 300/1 | - | Jumped right on occasions - led - slow jump and hampered rival 1st - joined 5th - headed 7th - led again before 9th - headed 3 out - soon pushed along and lost position - tailed off and pulled up after 2 out(op 200/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Intofocus (GB) | N/A | Poor | Tina Jackson | 160 lbs | 300/1 | - | Midfield - in rear after 4th - lost touch 7th - soon pulled up (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 200/1) |