Hexham Races
Hexham
15:30
Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Hexham
Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024
Distance: 1m7½f
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £9.50
Place: £3.10 £2
Exacta: £35.20
Trifecta: £77
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | The Churchill Lad (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Rebecca Menzies | 163 lbs | 17/2 | Won | Jumped well - disputed lead early - led overall after 3rd - steadied 2 out - pushed along and faced challenge before last - ridden and briefly headed run-in - rallied to lead inside final 110yds - gamely(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Caithness (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Lucinda Russell | 166 lbs | 4/1 | - | Disputed lead early - raced in second after 3rd - good jump 2 out - challenging and going best before last - briefly led run-in - headed inside final 110yds - just held(op 11/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Dream Jet (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Brian Ellison | 153 lbs | 5/2 | - | Held up in rear - outpaced before 3 out - rallied and disputing third 2 out - no chance when went third last(op 2/1 tchd 13/8 and tchd 11/4) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Beat Box (FR) | 8 G | Good | Dan Skelton | 163 lbs | 6/4F | - | Held up in rear - good headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - pushed along but disputing third 2 out - no chance when lost third last(op 11/8 tchd 5/4) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Ip Up (FR) | 6 M | AVG | Jedd O'Keeffe | 168 lbs | 15/2 | - | Raced in third - lost position briefly 4 out - rallied 3 out - dropped to last 2 out - weakened quickly before last - eased run-in(op 9/1 tchd 12/1) |