Hexham
18:20
Welcome To Port Of Blyth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Hexham Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2 Place: £1.10 £4.20 £1.10 Exacta: £18.10 Trifecta: £67.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Harper Valley (IRE) 8 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 156 lbs 11/8F Won Prominent - going best when short of room after 2 out - squeezed through on inner to lead before last - ridden and hung right run-in - kept on final 110yds - always doing enough(op 5/4 tchd 6/5 and tchd 6/4)
2nd 4 Imperial Data (IRE) 8 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 156 lbs 16/1 1 Prominent in chasing group - in touch with leaders 5th - pushed along and keeping on when slipped after 2 out - switched right home turn - ridden and went third last - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
3rd 7 Ninetofive (IRE) 7 G Poor Sandy Thomson 156 lbs 7/4 .5 Prominent - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and keeping on before last - went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge - finished lame (vet said gelding was found to be lame on his left-fore and had lost his right-hind shoe)(tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8)
4th 2 Beaumesnil (FR) 6 G AVG Susan Corbett 156 lbs 40/1 4.25 Midfield - good headway and in touch with leaders 5th - went second before 2 out - led after 2 out - pushed along and headed before last - ridden run-in - no extra and lost two places final 110yds(op 25/1)
5th 5 Jimvale (IRE) 6 G Poor Justin Landy 156 lbs 28/1 4.75 Midfield - outpaced and pushed along 7th - ridden after 2 out - rallied and kept on run-in - not reach leaders(tchd 33/1)
6th 6 Kopa Kilana (IRE) 8 G Poor Maurice Barnes 156 lbs 6/1 3.75 Midfield - awkward jump 3rd - not fluent 4th - headway and in touch with leaders 2 out - ridden and lost position before last - weakened run-in(op 5/1)
7th 8 Rostello (FR) 9 G AVG Dr Richard Newland 151 lbs 7/1 3.75 Led - went clear after 3rd - steadied and reduced lead 5th - not fluent 7th - pushed along and headed after 2 out - soon ridden and weakened quickly(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
99th 9 Ushuaia Dancer (GB) 5 G AVG Justin Landy 149 lbs 150/1 - In rear - not fluent 7th - lost touch 3 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)
99th 10 Lady Hobbs (GB) 4 F Poor Paul Collins 142 lbs 150/1 - In rear - overjumped and pecked on landing 1st - pushed along briefly after 4th - reminders and struggling after 5th - ridden and lost touch after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
99th 1 Alcantango (IRE) 6 G Poor George Bewley 153 lbs 250/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - raced in last - lost touch before 5th - tailed off when pulled up before 7th (jockey said gelding jumped with a lack of fluency)(op 150/1)