Full Result 3.50 Hexham | 22 April 1996

Hextol Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4-7yo) 2m OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,338.60 2nd £649.60 3rd £311.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Bold Pursuit I 9/4F Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	7	117	–	85	101	–
b g Thatching - Pursue I (Auction Ring)
Tracked leaders, led approaching last, easily

2 3½	. Rudi's Pride (IRE) 4/1 N Old Smith S B Bell	N Old Smith S B Bell	5	117	–	81	92	–
b g Conquering Hero (USA) - Belle-Cote I (Coquelin)
Always chasing leaders, challenged 2 out, one pace flat

3 2 [5½]	. Top Fella (USA) 33/1 D Bentley P J Dennis	D Bentley P J Dennis	4	108 b	–	66	77	–
bb g Horatius (USA) - Annapurna (USA) (Blade)
Held up, headway 3 out, stayed on, nearest finish

4 3½ [9]	. Level Edge 8/1 Richard Johnson ³ H Alexander	Richard Johnson ³ H Alexander	5	106	–	61	75	–
b m Beveled (USA) - Luaga (Tyrnavos)
Headway and prominent halfway, led 2 out until approaching last, ridden and no response

5 9 [18]	. Dark Midnight (IRE) 33/1 Brian Harding D A Lamb	Brian Harding D A Lamb	7	110	–	60	71	–
br g Petorius (IRE) - Gaelic Jewel (Scottish Rifle)
Headway and prominent 3 out, ridden and one pace approaching last

6 6 [24]	. High Flown (USA) 8/1 W Fry Ronald Thompson	W Fry Ronald Thompson	4	108	–	48	59	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Isticanna (USA) (Far North)
Started slowly, mistakes, headway 3rd, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last

7 7 [31]	. Funny Rose 13/2 Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	6	109	–	42	53	–
b m Belfort (FR) - Scottish Rose (Warpath)
Effort 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on from last, nearest finish

8 hd [31¼]	. Free Tyson 33/1 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	5	110	–	46	58	–
b g Sizzling Melody - Lizarra (High Top)
Chased leaders, hit 5th, every chance until ridden and beaten 2 out

9 1 [32¼]	. Granderise (IRE) 33/1 Mr D Swindlehurst D G Swindlehurst	Mr D Swindlehurst D G Swindlehurst	6	110	–	45	57	–
b g Digamist (USA) - Miss Morgan (Native Prince)
Led until headed 2 out, soon weakened

10 1¾ [34]	. Warrgem 33/1 M Foster Brian Ellison	M Foster Brian Ellison	4	103 v¹	–	33	44	–
b f Warrshan (USA) - Flying Flynn (Vaigly Great)
Mistake 5th, never near to challenge

11 1 [35]	. Triennium (USA) 12/1 Lorcan Wyer Dick Allan	Lorcan Wyer Dick Allan	7	110	–	42	54	–
ch g Vaguely Noble (IRE) - Triple Tipple (USA) (Raise A Cup)
Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, weakened quickly between last 2

12 7 [42]	. Percy Pit 33/1 P Waggott H Alexander	P Waggott H Alexander	7	110	–	35	47	–
b g Pitpan - Technical Merit (Gala Performance)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and beaten next

13 17 [59]	. Galaxy Rain 16/1 D Parker ³ Jonathan Haynes	D Parker ³ Jonathan Haynes	5	114	–	21	37	–
ch g Smackover - Little Tich (Great Nephew)
Prominent until weakened from 3 out

14 ¾ [59¾]	. Merger Mania 33/1 Mr C Bonner ³ Miss J F Craze	Mr C Bonner ³ Miss J F Craze	4	105	–	7	–	–
b g Precocious - Scrummage I (Workboy I)
Started slowly, not jump well, always behind

F	. Trevveethan (IRE) 7/1 B Grattan ⁷ Mrs S M Austin	B Grattan ⁷ Mrs S M Austin	7	107 v¹	–	–	–	–
ch g On Your Mark - Carrick Slaney (Red God)
Close up until fell 4th

PU	. Moreflash 33/1 G Cahill ⁵ A M Crow	G Cahill ⁵ A M Crow	4	912	–	–	–	–
b f Alias Smith (USA) - Drummond Lass (Peacock)
Started slowly, not jump well, tailed off when pulled up before 5th