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Hexham
15:10
Malcolm Hopkinson Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Hexham Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £11.30 Place: £2.50 £1.30 £1.20 Exacta: £39.60 Trifecta: £114.80
Non-Runners: Hell On Earth (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m½f 2m 2m3½f
1st
In touch with leaders - pushed along and headway after 2 out - made strong challenge approaching last - led run-in - soon edged right - readily(tchd 11/1)
8 G AVG
Nicky Richards 161 lbs 10/1 Won
2m3½f
2m 2m4½f 2m4½f
2nd
Prominent - ridden and briefly went second after 2 out - blundered last - kept on run-in - went second again towards finish(op 3/1)
6 G Poor
Rebecca Menzies 161 lbs 100/30 1.75
2m7½f 3m2f 3m3½f 3m1½f
2m4½f
3rd
Prominent - led after 2 out - faced strong challenge approaching last - ridden and headed run-in - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 6/5)
8 G Good
John Quinn 161 lbs EvensF .75
2m3½f
3m 3m
4th
Led - pressed leader when headed 6th - led again but hit 2 out - soon ridden and headed - weakened before last(op 18/1)
9 G AVG
Chris Grant 156 lbs 25/1 21
3m½f 2m4f 2m7½f 3m6f 2m7½f
2m4½f 2m7½f
5th
Pressed leader - not fluent 3rd - led narrowly 6th - headed 2 out - soon ridden and weakened - tailed off (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding weakened quickly after the second last hurdle; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities other than gelding had lost his left-hind shoe)(op 9/2)
7 G Poor
Donald McCain 161 lbs 6/1 31
2m3½f 2m4½f 2m6½f 2m7f 2m3½f
1m2f 1m6f
6th
Pressed leaders early - prominent from 3rd - pressed leaders after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off
8 G AVG
Thomas Gallagher 161 lbs 12/1 10
1m4f 2m 1m4f 1m7½f 2m
2m2f 2m4f 2m5½f
99th
Slowly away - raced in last - struggling after 3 out - weakened 2 out - pulled up before last(op 50/1)
7 G Poor
George Bewley 158 lbs 100/1 -
2m4f 3m 2m4f 3m
2m½f 2m3½f
99th
In touch with leaders - struggling 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 80/1)
5 G Poor
Tim Easterby 161 lbs 150/1 -
-
2m1f 2m2f 2m3½f
99th
Refused to race(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
5 M Poor
Micky Hammond 151 lbs 16/1 -
2m5½f 2m 2m5½f 2m