Hexham
15:25
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Hexham Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £9 Place: £2.90 £2.30 £3.10 Exacta: £72.20 Tricast: £422.04 Trifecta: £463.10
Non-Runners: Maid Of Houxty (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 15 Gibberwell (IRE) 9 G Poor Jake Thomas Coulson 143 lbs 8/1 Won Midfield - headway 7th - went second 14th - pushed along to lead 2 out - saddle slipped after 2 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - idled and reduced lead run-in - kept on when faced challenge inside final 110yds - won going away (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2nd 8 Ex S'Elance (FR) 10 G Poor Victor Thompson 155 lbs 13/2 2 Midfield - headway before 3 out - ridden and outpaced 2 out - rallied approaching last - left in second last - stayed on run-in - no extra towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and 15/2)
3rd 4 Event Of Sivola (FR) 9 G AVG Mark Walford 164 lbs 15/2 1.25 Midfield - some headway before 3 out - soon outpaced and pushed along - ridden and still plenty to do approaching last - kept on well run-in - went third inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
4th 9 Eveque (FR) 10 G Poor Jane Walton 150 lbs 8/1 1.5 Towards rear - steady headway from 12th - pushed along before 3 out - ridden 2 out - left in third last - kept on run-in - lost third inside final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
5th 10 Henry Brown (IRE) 9 G Poor Hugh Burns 150 lbs 15/2 2 Midfield - not fluent and lost ground 2nd - brief headway before 3 out - soon outpaced and pushed along - ridden 2 out - kept on from last - never dangerous(tchd 11/2 and 8/1)
6th 2 Sir Apollo (IRE) 6 G AVG Sam England 161 lbs 22/1 1.25 In touch with leaders - bad mistake and lost ground 7th - rallied 15th - ridden and outpaced 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 14/1 tchd 25/1)
7th 3 Along Long Story (IRE) 5 G Poor Micky Hammond 166 lbs 66/1 11 Led early - headed and prominent 2nd - lost position gradually from 15th - pushed along 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 33/1)
8th 6 Gipsy Lee Rose (FR) 10 M AVG N W Alexander 159 lbs 9/2F 37 Midfield - reminders and dropped to rear 13th - ridden and outpaced 3 out - weakened approaching last - eased final 110yds - tailed off - never going well (jockey said mare ran flat)(tchd 4/1 and 5/1)
9th 13 Calypso Storm (IRE) N/A Poor Jessica Bedi 141 lbs 66/1 4.25 Held up in rear - outpaced 15th - ridden 3 out - soon lost touch - soon tailed off
99th 7 Lights Are Green (IRE) 8 G AVG George Bewley 153 lbs 17/2 - Pressed leader - led 2nd - headed 6th - led again before 9th - headed and pushed along 2 out - ridden when fell last(op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and 9/1)
99th 12 To The Limit (IRE) N/A AVG Stuart Coltherd 142 lbs 10/1 - In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - niggled along briefly 5th - ridden and lost position 8th - struggling 15th - pulled up before 3 out(op 9/1)
99th 16 Deerfoot (GB) 5 G Poor Maurice Barnes 145 lbs 80/1 - Held up in rear - brief headway 15th - pushed along 3 out - pulled up quickly before 2 out - saddle slipped after 3 out (vet reported gelding had been struck into on his right-hind)(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
99th 11 Castlegrange (IRE) 7 G Poor Katie Scott 148 lbs 18/1 - Midfield - pushed along towards rear 15th - lost touch before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 25/1)
99th 1 Morozov Cocktail (IRE) 9 G Poor Tim Easterby 163 lbs 7/1 - Prominent - led narrowly 6th - headed before 9th - lost position 14th - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
99th 14 Square Viviani (FR) N/A Poor Micky Hammond 136 lbs 25/1 - Held up in rear - slow jump and cajoled along 3rd - slow jump 9th - bad mistake and unseated 14th(op 66/1)