Hexham
13:42
Major Family Law 16 Year Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)
Hexham Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.45 Place: £1.10 £2.60 Exacta: £5.20 Trifecta: £23.40
Non-Runners: Famous Liss (self certificate, off feed)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Benmore (IRE) 5 G AVG L J Morgan 159 lbs 4/9F Won Raced in third - pushed along and went second home turn - led but not fluent last - ridden out run-in(op 8/15 tchd 4/7)
2nd 6 Nathan Wells (GB) 6 G AVG Andrew Hamilton 156 lbs 9/1 2 Prominent - mistake 1st - pressed leader 2 out - led home turn - headed last - no extra run-in(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
3rd 5 Kingston Rock (IRE) 7 G Poor Gary Rutherford 154 lbs 25/1 5 Led - faced challenge 2 out - headed home turn - soon lost second - no extra before last - weakened run-in(tchd 28/1)
4th 7 Soldier In Mayo (IRE) 5 G AVG Donald McCain 159 lbs 7/1 1.25 Wore earplugs - took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders before 5th - weakened run-in(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
5th 3 Freedom Day (IRE) 5 G Poor Paul Robson 159 lbs 80/1 69 Held up in last - some headway before 5th - weakened quickly from 2 out - tailed off(op 50/1)
6th 4 Jungle Jet (IRE) 6 G Poor Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 156 lbs 11/2 29 In touch with leaders - lost ground before 5th - struggling 3 out - tailed off before 2 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 7/2)
99th 8 Whateverwilldo (GB) 5 G Poor Danny Brooke 156 lbs 200/1 - Didn't jump well - in rear - not fluent 1st - reminders after 2nd - dropped to last and struggling before 5th - tailed off 3 out - soon pulled up(op 125/1)