Hexham
12:20
Kirkstyle Inn & Sportsmans Rest Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
Hexham Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.88 Place: £1.30 £7.60 £2.80 Exacta: £66.80 Tricast: £618.02 Trifecta: £834.40
Non-Runners: Wise Move (withdrawn; vet's advice)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Forest Blaze (GB) 6 G AVG Mark Walford 153 lbs 15/8F Won Prominent - in touch with leaders 6th - headway on turn before last - went second and ridden approaching last - challenging last - led inside final 110yds - stayed on(Mkt1: op 5/2 tchd 9/4; Mkt2 op 7/4)
2nd 10 Bonne Vitesse (IRE) 6 M Poor Micky Hammond 156 lbs 33/1 1.25 Took keen hold - prominent - led before 4th - faced challenge and ridden last - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(Mkt1: tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
3rd 4 Guernesey (FR) 8 G Poor Jackie Stephen 165 lbs 12/1 2.5 Didn't jump with fluency - led - headed and prominent before 3rd - ridden approaching last - no extra run-in (vet said gelding had lost his left-fore shoe)(Mkt1: op 22/1 tchd 16/1)
4th 6 Heritier (FR) 8 G AVG Lizzie Quinlan 164 lbs 5/2 2.25 In rear - steady headway after 3 out - went fourth and ridden before last - not fluent last - edged left and no extra run-in(Mkt1: op 15/8 tchd 11/4; Mkt2 op 11/4)
5th 1 Piaff Bubbles (IRE) 9 G Poor Rebecca Menzies 163 lbs 16/1 5.5 In rear - headway after 2 out - stayed on - nearest finish(Mkt1: op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
6th 12 Lewa House (GB) 8 G Poor Catch Bissett 142 lbs 6/1 1.5 In touch with leaders - weakened gradually approaching last(Mkt1: op 7/1)
7th 3 Rock Steady Eddie (GB) 6 G Poor Susan Corbett 167 lbs 17/2 5 Towards rear - headway and midfield after 5th - weakened after 2 out(Mkt1: op 15/2 tchd 9/1; Mkt2 tchd 9/1)
8th 2 Kinder Kid (IRE) 6 G AVG Tina Jackson 168 lbs 16/1 0.2 Held up in midfield - outpaced after 3 out - weakened after 2 out (vet said gelding sustained an overreach to his right-fore)(Mkt1: op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
9th 8 Serious Ego (GER) 11 G AVG Nicky Richards 157 lbs 25/1 0.3 Towards rear - mistake 1st - never on terms(Mkt1: op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
99th 5 Good Bye (GER) 10 G Poor Sara Ender 162 lbs 100/1 - Prominent - went second 6th - weakened quickly after 2 out - pulled up before last
99th 9 Pure Sirloin (IRE) 6 G Poor Sandy Forster 160 lbs 20/1 - Midfield on outer - some headway when mistake 4 out - hit 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding jumped poorly in back straight)(Mkt1: op 22/1 tchd 18/1; Mkt2 op 16/1)