Hexham
12:45
Buttermere Handicap Chase
Hexham Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.63 Place: £1.40 £3.30 Exacta: £15.30 Tricast: £160.71 Trifecta: £167.70
Non-Runners: Artic Mann (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Breeze Of Wind (IRE) 8 G AVG Stuart Coltherd 152 lbs 13/8F Won Prominent - went second 8th - led 2 out (usual 3 out) - went clear approaching last - stayed on - comfortably(op 6/4)
2nd 8 Monaghan Boy (IRE) 8 G Poor Micky Hammond 141 lbs 17/2 11 In touch with leaders - outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out) - went third approaching last - went second just after last - stayed on but no match for winner(op 10/1)
3rd 2 Carrigeen Castle (IRE) 8 G AVG Micky Hammond 166 lbs 16/1 20 Prominent - went second on turn before last - outpaced approaching last - lost second just after last - soon weakened(op 11/1)
99th 6 Zara's Universe (GB) 8 M Poor Andrew Crook 151 lbs 25/1 - In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out) - pulled up before last(op 20/1)
99th 7 Bebside Banter (IRE) 7 G AVG Chris Grant 145 lbs 9/4 - Led - headed 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened quickly on turn before last - soon pulled up (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the heavy ground which in his opinion was riding particularly testing on this occasion)
99th 1 Noble Affair (IRE) 9 M Poor Jane Walton 168 lbs 15/2 - Towards rear - detached and struggling after 4th - pulled up before 8th (jockey said mare was never travelling)(op 7/1)
99th 4 Torosay (IRE) 6 M Poor Lucinda Russell 164 lbs 7/1 - Towards rear - headway in touch with leaders after 8th - weakened on turn before last - pulled up before last(op 17/2)