Full Result 2.50 Hereford | 24 March 2023

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(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m1f44yds) 3m1f Good To Soft 17 fences 2 omitted

1st £8,660.84 2nd £3,985.20 3rd £1,992.60 4th £997.12 5th £496.92

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Kestrel Valley 6/5F Sam Twiston-Davies Kerry Lee	Sam Twiston-Davies Kerry Lee	9	112 t	87	93	121	–
b m Dr Massini (IRE) - Lady Karinga (Karinga Bay)
Made all, went clear 3 out, easily (tchd 11/10)

2 34	3. Furkash (FR) 10/1 Harry Kimber ³ Joe Tizzard	Harry Kimber ³ Joe Tizzard	8	118 p	96	74	95	–
b g Al Namix (FR) - Meralda (FR) (Baby Turk)
Chased winner, lost position and ridden after 14th, soon went second again, no chance with winner from 3 out (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (op 17/2)

3 6½ [40½]	10. Voice Of Hope (IRE) 8/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Max Young	Tabitha Worsley ³ Max Young	6	100 t	74	47	69	–
br g Poet's Voice - Viennese Whirl (Montjeu)
In touch with leaders, mistake 12th, ridden and well held from 14th, went modest third run-in (op 17/2 tchd 7/1)

4 hd [40¾]	2. Jigginstown King (IRE) 10/1 Cillin Leonard ⁵ Oliver Signy	Cillin Leonard ⁵ Oliver Signy	6	119 t	99	71	93	–
b g Lucky Speed (IRE) - Miss Baden (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Midfield, not fluent 8th, headway 13th, disputing second and ridden after 14th, weakening when bad mistake 2 out, lost third run-in (tchd 11/1)

5 18 [58¾]	11. Old Page (IRE) 28/1 Ben Poste Aytach Sadik	Ben Poste Aytach Sadik	6	102 1	73	30	49	–
b g Snow Sky - Dual Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Prominent, ridden 14th, soon weakened (tchd 25/1)

6 4 [62¾]	1. Paseo 17/2 Shane Quinlan ³ Venetia Williams	Shane Quinlan ³ Venetia Williams	7	1111	99	52	72	–
b g Champs Elysees - Posteritas (USA) (Lear Fan)
Midfield, jumped right 2nd, not fluent 3rd, soon towards rear, ridden and lost touch 12th (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 15/2 tchd 9/1)

7 ¾ [63½]	4. Emorelle (IRE) 12/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	6	118	93	46	65	–
ch m Shirocco (GER) - Flemerelle (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In rear, headway into midfield 11th, weakened before 3 out (op 10/1)

PU	9. Earcomesbob 12/1 Liam Harrison ³ Peter Pritchard	Liam Harrison ³ Peter Pritchard	8	102 tp¹	76	–	–	–
ch g Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Earcomesannie (IRE) (Anshan)
Midfield, mistake 7th, towards rear and ridden 12th, pulled up before 13th (op 18/1)

PU	7. Gibberwell (IRE) 10/1 Max Kendrick Jake Thomas Coulson	Max Kendrick Jake Thomas Coulson	7	1010 v	81	–	–	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Unique Snoopy (IRE) (Witness Box)
In rear, pushed along from 4th, jumped left 7th, behind when pulled up before 11th, never going well (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed) (op 12/1)

PU	8. School For Scandal (FR) 25/1 James Best Joe Tickle	James Best Joe Tickle	8	106 h	77	–	–	–
gr g Doctor Dino (FR) - School Of Thought (FR) (Turgeon)
In touch with leaders, lost position 10th, hampered 11th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before 13th, bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 20/1)

PU	12. Son Of Oz 66/1 Sean Houlihan Adrian Wintle	Sean Houlihan Adrian Wintle	6	102 4 b	73	–	–	–
ch g Australia - Ambria (GER) (Monsun)
In rear, mistake 3rd, reminder 4th, ridden 10th, behind when pulled up before 13th (op 28/1)

11 ran Off time: 2:50:38 Winning time: 6m 35.90s (slow by 22.90s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Born At Midnight (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Jan Johnson (Kestrel Valley) 1st breeder: T A Harman
2nd owner: Swallowfield Racing (Furkash)
3rd owner: D Broadhurst (Voice Of Hope)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.10 £3.10 £2.60 Ex: £14.30 CSF: £14.36 Tricast: £72.48 Trifecta: £94.70

Open ditch in the back straight omitted on both circuits

2:50 Hereford 24 Mar 2023

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