Hexham
14:50
Paxton's For Kverneland Machinery & Metal Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Hexham Date: Sat, 13 May 2023 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.13 Place: £1.10 £1.10 £1.30 Exacta: £5.80 Trifecta: £15.40
Non-Runners: Court Case (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - bumped 3rd - disputed lead 5th - led overall 7th - headed before 9th - led again and going easily 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - shaken up and went clear before last - good jump last - ridden out run-in - comfortably(op 11/4)
7 G AVG John C McConnell 155 lbs 85/40 Won
2nd
Prominent - outpaced and pushed along 3 out - rallied after 2 out - ridden and went second before last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(tchd 11/8)
6 G Poor Iain Jardine 160 lbs 6/4F 3.25
3rd
Held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders after 4th - went second after 9th - good jump 3 out - challenging 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and lost second before last - weakened gradually run-in(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
8 G Poor Micky Hammond 160 lbs 9/2 6.5
4th
In touch with leaders - hampered 1st - soon recovered - lost position and dropped to rear 9th - ridden and rallied after 2 out - went modest fourth before last(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
5 G Poor S R B Crawford 160 lbs 12/1 4.5
5th
Raced in last - smooth headway and in touch with leaders after 9th - went third before 2 out - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and weakened gradually when mistake last(op 66/1)
9 G Poor George Bewley 157 lbs 50/1 3.25
6th
In touch with leaders on inner - not fluent and dropped to midfield 4th - slow jump and pushed along briefly 5th - outpaced and pushed along before 2 out - lost touch and eased before last - tailed off (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by having to race downhill and in his opinion needs a flat track)(op 9/2)
8 G AVG Nicky Richards 160 lbs 5/1 70
99th
In rear - pushed along 3 out - lost touch from 2 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)
6 G Poor Andrew Crook 160 lbs 250/1 -
99th
Jumped right on occasions - led - slow jump and hampered rival 1st - joined 5th - headed 7th - led again before 9th - headed 3 out - soon pushed along and lost position - tailed off and pulled up after 2 out(op 200/1)
7 M Poor Jane Walton 153 lbs 300/1 -
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99th
Midfield - in rear after 4th - lost touch 7th - soon pulled up (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 200/1)
N/A Poor Tina Jackson 160 lbs 300/1 -
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