Hexham Races
20:05
Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Kick On Dottie (IRE) | N/A | Elite | Ruth Jefferson | 147 lbs | 50/1 | Won | Held up in touch - effort and switched to stands' rail after omitted last - stayed on well to lead close home (trainer could offer no explanation for the mare's improved form)(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | The Steward (USA) | N/A | AVG | James Moffatt | 154 lbs | 6/1 | 1 | In touch - steady headway after last (usual 2 out) - led after omitted last - soon ridden - kept on - headed close home(op 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 14 | Tickerty Boo (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Nathan Moscrop
(5)lbs
|
Brian Ellison | 142 lbs | 33/1 | 0.2 | Held up in midfield - steady headway before last (usual 2 out) - ridden passing omitted last - kept on finish | |
| 4th | 9 | Swashbuckle (GB) | N/A | Poor | Donald McCain | 154 lbs | 5/6F | 1.5 | Chased clear leader - headway to lead after last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden - headed after omitted last - kept on same pace(op 11/8) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Indian Harbour (GB) | N/A | Poor | Sally Haynes | 154 lbs | 6/1 | 3.25 | In touch - effort and went second briefly before omitted last - outpaced last 150yds(tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Saint Freule (FR) | N/A | Good | Lucinda Russell | 154 lbs | 5/2 | .75 | Unruly before start - poached 5 lengths lead start - pulled hard - led and clear until headed after last (usual 2 out) - weakened passing omitted last(op 9/4 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Montydarkdestroyer (GB) | N/A | Poor | John Davies | 154 lbs | 100/1 | 9 | Held up - pushed along and outpaced before 2 out (usual 3 out) - some late headway - never reached leaders(op 125/1) | ||
| 8th | 5 | Friends In Heaven (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Ryan Day
(3)lbs
|
Andrew Wilson | 151 lbs | 100/1 | 3.5 | Held up - ridden and outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out) - never on terms(op 66/1) | |
| 9th | 2 | Cudgel (GB) | 12 G | AVG |
Ross Chapman
(3)lbs
|
James Walton | 151 lbs | 50/1 | 15 | Behind - struggling halfway - never on terms(op 100/1 tchd 40/1) | |
| 10th | 3 | Excalibur (POL) | N/A | Poor |
Finian O'Toole
(3)lbs
|
Micky Hammond | 151 lbs | 100/1 | 2.75 | Behind - pushed along and struggling 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon beaten | |
| 11th | 12 | Espoir Moriviere (FR) | N/A | Poor | Rose Dobbin | 150 lbs | 50/1 | 0.1 | Hampered by faller 1st - behind - struggling before halfway - never on terms(op 40/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 12th | 4 | Farlam King (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Dale Irving
(3)lbs
|
Maurice Barnes | 151 lbs | 66/1 | 3.75 | In touch - ridden and outpaced before last (usual 2 out) - soon weakened(op 100/1 tchd 50/1) | |
| 13th | 1 | Coastley Lane (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Thomas Dowson
(3)lbs
|
Maurice Barnes | 151 lbs | 125/1 | 74 | Behind and soon struggling - lost touch before halfway - tailed off(tchd 100/1) | |
| 99th | 11 | Wagner Klass (FR) | N/A | Poor | Rebecca Menzies | 154 lbs | 50/1 | - | Held up - fell 1st(op 33/1) |