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Safe Journey Home Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Hexham Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £18 Place: £5.70 £1.70 Exacta: £62.20 Trifecta: £490.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m
1st
Held up on outside - steady headway before 2 out - pressed leader before last - challenged and ridden run-in - kept on to lead towards finish (trainer said - as to the apparent improvement in form - the gelding has regained its confidence having suffered from a fibrillating heart previously)(op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1)
N/A Good
Ben Haslam 154 lbs 12/1 Won
2m
2m5½f
2nd
Pressed leader - ridden to lead between last 2 - ridden and hard pressed run-in - kept on - headed close home(op 5/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 11/2)
N/A Poor
Tim Easterby 154 lbs 4/1 0.2
2m1f 3m1f 2m3½f 3m 3m
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3rd
In touch - steady headway when not fluent 2 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last(op 16/1 tchd 28/1)
N/A Poor
Lucinda Russell 147 lbs 25/1 11
-
2m
4th
Led at modest gallop - ridden and headed between last 2 - soon weakened (vet reported the gelding lost its left fore shoe)(op 4/6 tchd 8/13 and tchd 5/6)
N/A Poor
Keith Dalgleish 154 lbs 8/11F 18
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2m4½f 3m
5th
Held up in touch - outpaced after 3 out (usual 4 out) - driven and weakened from next (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the heavy - soft in places ground on this occasion and would prefer a sounder surface)(op 16/1)
11 G AVG
Alison Hamilton 154 lbs 10/1 9
3m 2m4½f 2m4½f 3m 3m
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99th
Took keen hold - prominent - mistake 1st - hit 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
N/A Poor
Jason Ward 154 lbs 9/2 -
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