Hexham Races
Hexham
15:45
Positive Change Plate Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Hexham
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2025
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £6
Place: £2.50 £1.80
Exacta: £21
Trifecta: £54.80
Non-Runners: Art Of Diplomacy (other), Jupiter Des Mottes (self certificate, unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | I Am Max (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Sandy Thomson | 145 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Raced in third early - went second 2nd - pressed leader 9th - led going best before last - ridden run-in - much reduced lead final 110yds - just held on(tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Florida Dreams (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Nicky Richards | 151 lbs | 3/1 | 0.2 | Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - saddle slipped 2nd - not fluent 4 out - still plenty to do 2 out - rallied and headway before last - went second run-in - kept on well final 110yds - just failed (jockey said his saddle slipped at the 2nd fence and gelding made a mistake at the 4th last fence causing him to lose ground and momentum before staying on to pass tiring horses)(op 2/1 tchd 15/8 and tchd 16/5) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Chasingouttheblues (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Mark Walford | 145 lbs | 7/2 | 1.75 | Held up in rear - outpaced from 3 out - rallied and went third before last - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 10/3 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 4th | 4 | King Roly (GB) | 6 G | Good |
Shane Fenelon
(5)lbs
|
Mickey Bowen | 146 lbs | 11/4F | 1.5 | Led - hit 9th - good jump 2 out - headed before last - weakened and lost two places run-in(op 7/2) | |
| 5th | 2 | King Of Answers (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Jack Power
(5)lbs
|
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | 150 lbs | 4/1 | 1.5 | Raced in second early - not fluent and lost position 2nd - pecked on landing 3rd - no extra from 2 out - weakened before last(op 13/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/1) |