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Hexham
15:45
Positive Change Plate Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Hexham Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2025 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £2.50 £1.80 Exacta: £21 Trifecta: £54.80
Non-Runners: Art Of Diplomacy (other), Jupiter Des Mottes (self certificate, unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m5½f 2m6½f 2m5f 2m5f 3m½f
1st
Raced in third early - went second 2nd - pressed leader 9th - led going best before last - ridden run-in - much reduced lead final 110yds - just held on(tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
6 G AVG
Sandy Thomson 145 lbs 5/1 Won
2m5f 2m7½f 3m
2m4f 1m7½f 2m 2m5½f 2m4f
2nd
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - saddle slipped 2nd - not fluent 4 out - still plenty to do 2 out - rallied and headway before last - went second run-in - kept on well final 110yds - just failed (jockey said his saddle slipped at the 2nd fence and gelding made a mistake at the 4th last fence causing him to lose ground and momentum before staying on to pass tiring horses)(op 2/1 tchd 15/8 and tchd 16/5)
7 G AVG
Nicky Richards 151 lbs 3/1 0.2
2m4f 2m3f 2m4f
2m3½f 3m½f 3m½f 2m7½f 3m½f
3rd
Held up in rear - outpaced from 3 out - rallied and went third before last - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 10/3 tchd 5/2)
6 G Good
Mark Walford 145 lbs 7/2 1.75
2m7½f 2m7½f 3m
2m4f 2m7½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
4th
Led - hit 9th - good jump 2 out - headed before last - weakened and lost two places run-in(op 7/2)
6 G Good
Mickey Bowen 146 lbs 11/4F 1.5
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2m4½f 2m4½f 2m4f 3m½f 3m2½f
5th
Raced in second early - not fluent and lost position 2nd - pecked on landing 3rd - no extra from 2 out - weakened before last(op 13/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/1)
6 G AVG
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 150 lbs 4/1 1.5
2m7½f