Full Result 2.30 Hexham | 30 September 2005

Durham County Cricket Club Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m48yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,436 2nd £696 3rd £348

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Possible Gale (IRE) 85/40F Richard Johnson John G Carr	Richard Johnson John G Carr	7	115 tp	90	66	90	–
b g Posen (USA) - Native Gale (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in midfield, headway and close up in 5th, led 2 out, edged left last, kept on run-in (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 and 2-1)

2 3½	3. Seafire Lad (IRE) 33/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	4	115 p	75	62	84	–
b g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Act The Fool (IRE) (Always Fair)
Always prominent, effort and chased winner between last two, kept on same pace from last (op 40-1 tchd 50-1)

3 3½ [7]	8. Titus Salt (USA) 16/1 Graham Lee Micky Hammond	Graham Lee Micky Hammond	4	1012	–	51	74	–
ch g Gentlemen (ARG) - Farewell Partner (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up, headway 3 out, outpaced between last two, no impression run-in (op 14-1)

4 8 [15]	5. Always Flying (USA) 7/1 Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Noel Wilson	Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Noel Wilson	4	105	91	41	66	–
ch g Fly So Free (USA) - Dubiously (USA) (Jolie Jo)
Took keen hold, led to 2 out, weakened before last (op 15-2 tchd 8-1)

5 hd [15¼]	6. Free WillI 9/1 Henry Oliver Richard Guest	Henry Oliver Richard Guest	8	1012 p	84	41	66	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Free Guest (Be My Guest)
Took keen hold, chased leaders until weakened from 2 out (tchd 10-1)

6 12 [27¼]	4. Two Steps To Go (USA) 33/1 Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ Maurice Barnes	Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ Maurice Barnes	6	1012 t	78	33	60	–
b g Rhythm (USA) - Lyonushka (CAN) (Private Account)
Prominent until driven and weakened before 2 out

7 ½ [27¾]	11. Staff Nurse (IRE) 11/2 Wilson Renwick Noel Wilson	Wilson Renwick Noel Wilson	5	105 p	85	19	46	–
b m Night Shift (USA) - Akebia (USA) (Trempolino)
Close up to halfway, soon lost place (jockey said mare pulled up lame) (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

PU	1. Ball Games 8/1 Jim Crowley James Moffatt	Jim Crowley James Moffatt	7	115	85	–	–	–
b g Mind Games - Deb's Ball (Glenstal)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5th (op 10-1)

PU	9. Western Bluebird (IRE) 100/1 Michael McAlister ⁷ Miss Kate Milligan	Michael McAlister ⁷ Miss Kate Milligan	7	105 p	65	–	–	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Arrastra (Bustino)
Chased leaders to 4th, soon lost place, pulled up next (jockey said gelding pulled up lame) (op 66-1)

PU	7. Obay I 4/1 Tony Dobbin Martin Todhunter	Tony Dobbin Martin Todhunter	4	1012 t	100	–	–	–
ch g Kingmambo (USA) - Parade Queen (USA) (A.P. Indy)
Held up, lost touch and pulled up before 5th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 7-2 tchd 10-3 and 9-2)

PU	10. Night Pearl (FR) 66/1 Brian Harding Brian Storey	Brian Harding Brian Storey	4	105	–	–	–	–
bb f April Night (FR) - Tarpeia (FR) (Suvero)
In touch to 4th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:37:00 Winning time: 4m 4.10s (slow by 12.10s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: P J Lohan (Possible Gale) 1st breeder: Miller's Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Holmeside Racing Club 1 (Seafire Lad)
3rd owner: Oakwood Racing Partnership (Titus Salt)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.30 £3.20 £4.50 Ex: £41.40 CSF: £76.09
The winner was bought in for 8,200gns.

2:30 Hexham 30 Sep 2005

Durham County Cricket Club Selling Hurdle Class G