Full Result 7.40 Hexham | 6 May 2023

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(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £5,169.26 2nd £2,418.05 3rd £1,245.57 4th £659.82

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Ballynagran (IRE) 18/1 Gavin Sheehan Joanne Foster	Gavin Sheehan Joanne Foster	8	1013 t	85	84	94	–
br g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Fancyfacia (IRE) (Luso)
Made all, not fluent 4th, good jump 13th, went clear 4 out, reduced lead 3 out, pushed along before last, ridden out run-in, unchallenged (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 14/1)

2 8	8. Robert d'Ores (FR) 17/2 Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	6	104 t	79	71	82	–
gr g Great Pretender (IRE) - Sister Du Berlais (FR) (Turgeon)
Held up in rear, steady headway into midfield 14th, went third 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along, keeping on last, ridden run-in, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner (vet said gelding showed signs of heat stress) (op 13/2)

3 2½ [10½]	5. Ex S'Elance (FR) 9/2 Thomas Dowson Victor Thompson	Thomas Dowson Victor Thompson	9	1013 p	85	74	84	–
b g Saddex - Pampa Brune (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
In touch with leaders, went third 5th, pushed along briefly 14th, went second and chased clear leader before 3 out, pushed along before last, ridden and edged left run-in, no extra and lost second inside final 110yds (tchd 4/1)

4 20 [30½]	4. Event Of Sivola (FR) 9/2 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	9	117 v	93	64	73	–
ch g Noroit (GER) - Surprise De Sivola (FR) (Discover D'Auteuil)
Midfield, outpaced and pushed along 3 out, ridden and rallied after 2 out, weakened quickly before last (op 5/1 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)

PU	11. Abouttimeyoutoldme 40/1 Danny McMenamin Paul Robson	Danny McMenamin Paul Robson	9	102 4	74	–	–	–
ch g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Mary Boleyn (IRE) (King's Best)
In touch with leaders, lost third 5th, not fluent 9th, midfield 10th, mistake 11th, soon lost position and struggling, pulled up before 13th (op 25/1)

PU	10. Lastin' Memories 50/1 Lewis Stones ³ Sandy Forster	Lewis Stones ³ Sandy Forster	11	913 1 v	74	–	–	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Dusky Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Towards rear, ridden and struggling after 13th, lost touch after 4 out, soon pulled up

PU	3. Dolly Dancer (IRE) 4/1 Conor Rabbitt ⁷ Maurice Barnes	Conor Rabbitt ⁷ Maurice Barnes	9	112 t	95	–	–	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Scrapper Jack (IRE) (Whitmore's Conn)
Raced in second, pushed along and lost second before 3 out, slow jump 3 out, soon lost position and struggling, weakened quickly and pulled up after 2 out (jockey said mare weakened quickly 3f out) (op 5/1)

PU	1. Without Conviction (IRE) 6/1 Patrick Wadge ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Patrick Wadge ⁵ Lucinda Russell	8	1111 t	102	–	–	–
b m Aizavoski (IRE) - With Conviction (IRE) (Barathea)
Held up in rear, slow jump 1st, outpaced and pushed along after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up after 2 out (jockey said mare was never travelling) (op 11/2 tchd 13/2)

PU	7. West Lawn 3/1F Conor O'Farrell James Walton	Conor O'Farrell James Walton	7	1013	85	–	–	–
b m Westlake - Garden Feature (Minster Son)
Held up in rear, pushed along briefly after 6th, pushed along after 10th, ridden and struggling after 13th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up (jockey said mare was never travelling) (op 11/4 tchd 5/2)

9 ran Off time: 7:40:52 Winning time: 6m 38.90s (slow by 30.90s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Eveque (unsuitable ground), Skyhill (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Yorkshire Racing Partnership (Ballynagran) 1st breeder: Tony Lawlor
2nd owner: Alan Udale (Robert d'Ores)
3rd owner: V Thompson (Ex S'Elance)
Tote win: £20.90 PL: £4.60 £2.60 £1.60 Ex: £144.70 CSF: £158.37 Tricast: £815.74 Trifecta: £1,082.60

7:40 Hexham 6 May 2023

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