Hexham Races
Hexham
16:20
First Class Catering From Falcons Events Handicap Hurdle
Hexham
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024
Distance: 2m7½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50
Place: £1.80 £2.10 £1.30
Exacta: £48.30
Tricast: £108.92
Trifecta: £142.70
Non-Runners: Skyjack Hijack (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Shoeshine Boy (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Murray Dodd
(7)lbs
|
Donald Whillans | 137 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Unruly beforehand - held up in rear - outpaced but headway 3 out - went third before 2 out - went second and pressed leader home turn - switched left before last - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in - led inside final 110yds - all out(op 7/2) | |
| 2nd | 1 | Dinons | 12 G | AVG | Brian Ellison | 168 lbs | 8/1 | 0.05 | Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - went second and going best 3 out - led 2 out - faced challenge home turn - keeping on when not fluent last - sustained duel with winner run-in - headed inside final 110yds - just held(op 15/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Supremely West (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole | 167 lbs | 5/2F | 15 | Took keen hold - raced in second - led before 4th - increased tempo from 3 out - headed 2 out - soon lost second - lost third and weakened quickly home turn - went remote third run-in(op 2/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Velasco (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Susan Corbett | 155 lbs | 18/1 | 2 | Taken down early - led at steady pace - headed before 4th - lost second 5th - not fluent and lost ground 3 out - rallied from 2 out - went modest third home turn - weakened quickly before last - lost third run-in(op 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Kandor (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Patrick Wadge
(3)lbs
|
Lucinda Russell | 152 lbs | 3/1 | 6 | Held up in rear - not fluent 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out (jockey said gelding ran flat)(op 6/1) | |
| 6th | 3 | Aramax (GER) | 8 G | AVG | Ben Haslam | 163 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - went second 5th - lost second 3 out - lost ground quickly before 2 out - weakened quickly from 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Our Sam (GB) | 8 G | AVG | James Moffatt | 152 lbs | 6/1 | - | Held up in rear - mistake and fell heavily 1st(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Half Track (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | N W Alexander | 142 lbs | 11/1 | - | Held up in rear - badly hampered and unseated 1st(op 14/1 tchd 10/1) |