Hexham
18:10
Hexham Racecourse Caravan & Camping Park Handicap Hurdle
Hexham Date: Sat, 03 May 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.91 Place: £1.20 £1.90 Exacta: £4.70 Trifecta: £15.20
Non-Runners: Klitschko (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Moon Chime (GB) 6 G Good David Killahena & Graeme McPherson 165 lbs 10/11F Won Held up in last - pushed along briefly 2 out - smooth headway on outer to lead last - pushed out run-in - won going away(op 5/4)
2nd 3 Smokeringinthedark (IRE) 4 G AVG Nicky Richards 157 lbs 3/1 2.75 Raced in third early - went second 3rd - lost two places 3 out - rallied and challenging last - no extra final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/4 tchd 16/5)
3rd 6 Well Educated (IRE) 9 G AVG George Bewley 149 lbs 6/1 6.5 Held up in rear - good headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out - led home turn - no extra and headed and lost second before last - weakened gradually run-in(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
4th 4 Fourofakind (IRE) 5 G AVG Lizzie Quinlan 154 lbs 28/1 9.5 Led - clear before 2nd - much reduced lead before 5th - not fluent 2 out - headed home turn - weakened quickly before last(op 20/1)
5th 1 Horn Cape (FR) 8 G AVG Ben Haslam 169 lbs 14/1 1.25 Raced in second early - lost position 3rd - going okay 2 out - switched sharply left before last - mistake last - weakened run-in(tchd 12/1)
6th 7 Hourless (GB) 4 G Poor John Dixon 135 lbs 15/2 0.3 In touch with leaders - awkward jump 3 out - soon recovered and went second - pressed leader 2 out - lost ground quickly home turn - lost touch before last (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as good to soft - good in places on this occasion - and would prefer a faster surface)(op 11/1)