Full Result 3.20 Hexham | 15 November 2006

Hexham Handicappers Mares' Only Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m4f15yds) 2m4f Soft 15 fences

1st £4,228.90 2nd £1,241.50 3rd £620.75 4th £310.05

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Uneven Line 8/1 Neil Mulholland Sandy Forster	Neil Mulholland Sandy Forster	10	108 p	81	68	94	–
b m Jurado (USA) - Altovise (Black Minstrel)
Prominent, outpaced 9th, rallied 4 out, left in lead next, stayed on strongly (op 6-1)

2 6	2. Posh Stick 11/4 Stephen Craine ³ James Walton	Stephen Craine ³ James Walton	9	116	96	77	105	–
b m Rakaposhi King - Carat Stick (Gold Rod)
In touch, headway 10th, left second and every chance when not fluent 3 out, one pace before last (tchd 5-2 and 3-1 in places)

3 29 [35]	7. Ruggtah 13/2 Tony Dobbin Chris Bealby	Tony Dobbin Chris Bealby	5	109 b	82	32	70	–
gr m Daylami (IRE) - Raneen Alwatar (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, headway before 4 out, fourth and outpaced when hit next, soon beaten (op 7-1 tchd 11-2)

4 15 [50]	1. Newbay Lady 5/1 David O'Meara Sue Smith	David O'Meara Sue Smith	8	1112	99	32	80	–
b m Terimon - Gospel (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Close up, led 5th, 2 lengths in front when blundered badly 3 out, not recover (op 6-1)

5 11 [61]	4. Sports Express 16/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	8	113 v¹	90	–	40	–
ch m Then Again - Lady St Lawrence (USA) (Bering)
Held up, struggling before 10th, never on terms (tchd 14-1)

PU	5. Little Flora 25/1 Michael McAlister ³ Stephen Marshall	Michael McAlister ³ Stephen Marshall	10	1013	89	–	–	–
ch m Alflora (IRE) - Sister's Choice (Lepanto)
Close up until weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 28-1 tchd 22-1)

PU	3. Longstone Lass 28/1 Miss C Metcalfe ⁷ Tracy Waggott	Miss C Metcalfe ⁷ Tracy Waggott	6	110	94	–	–	–
b m Wizard King - Kamaress (Kampala)
Made most to 5th, close up until weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said mare had a breathing problem) (op 33-1 tchd 25-1)

PU	9. River Tigris (IRE) 2/1F Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	104 t	90	–	–	–
b f Dr Devious (IRE) - La Riveraine (USA) (Riverman)
Not fluent in rear, driven before 10th, never on terms, pulled up before last (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 5m 34.60s (slow by 33.60s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Casalani (vet's certificate)
1st owner: C Storey (Uneven Line) 1st breeder: North Farm Stud
2nd owner: Messrs F T Walton (Posh Stick)
3rd owner: Mrs J A C Lundgren (Ruggtah)
Tote win: £11 PL: £2.20 £1.50 £1.90 Ex: £18.60 CSF: £31.37 Tricast: £152.91

3:20 Hexham 15 Nov 2006

Hexham Handicappers Mares' Only Handicap Chase