Hexham Races
Hexham
14:15
Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Handicap Chase
Hexham
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023
Distance: 1m7½f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50
Place: £2.10 £1.70 £6.30
Exacta: £22.90
Tricast: £227.74
Trifecta: £412.80
Non-Runners: Budarri (off feed), My Macho Man (unsuitable ground), Our Marty (unsuitable ground), Shaw's Cross (unsuitable ground), The Player Queen (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Cudgel (GB) | 12 G | AVG | James Walton | 146 lbs | 9/2 | Won | In touch with leaders - went second after 2 out - pushed along and disputed lead last - ridden to lead run-in - went clear final 110yds(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Fourth Of July (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | R Mike Smith | 151 lbs | 3/1F | 2.5 | Midfield - headway 4 out - led after 2 out - pushed along and joined last - ridden and headed run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 16 | Choix Des Armes (FR) | N/A | AVG | Alison Hamilton | 142 lbs | 18/1 | 14 | Midfield - bad mistake 5th - headway 3 out - went modest third when mistake last - no extra run-in(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 4th | 12 | Ensel Du Perche (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Stella Barclay | 146 lbs | 9/1 | 4 | Led - headed after 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 15 | Bandit D'Ainay (FR) | N/A | AVG |
Emma Smith-Chaston
(3)lbs
|
Micky Hammond | 139 lbs | 10/1 | 3.75 | Prominent - weakened from 2 out(op 12/1) | |
| 6th | 1 | Patagonia (FR) | N/A | Poor | Gary Hanmer | 168 lbs | 9/2 | 6.5 | Midfield - mistake 8th - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 4/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Follow Your Fire (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Jennie Candlish | 154 lbs | 12/1 | 44 | Midfield - not fluent and lost position 7th - weakened 3 out(op 14/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Ashjan (GB) | 11 G | Poor |
Patrick Wadge
(5)lbs
|
Sandy Forster | 145 lbs | 11/1 | - | Towards rear - not fluent 1st - lost touch 7th - pulled up before 4 out(op 17/2) | |
| 99th | 14 | War At Sea (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Jonathon Bewley
(3)lbs
|
George Bewley | 142 lbs | 20/1 | - | Towards rear - headway on outer 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out - pulled up before last(op 14/1 tchd 22/1) | |
| 99th | 5 | Kingofthecotswolds (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Kevin Hunter | 158 lbs | 125/1 | - | Towards rear of midfield - mistake 1st - dropped to last when slow jump 5th - lost touch 6th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the first fence and was never travelling thereafter)(op 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Going Mobile (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Sam England | 160 lbs | 13/2 | - | Prominent - weakened 8th - pulled up before last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 6/1 tchd 7/1) |