Full Result 2.50 Hexham | 3 October 2008

Hexham Christmas Party Nights Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Good To Soft 17 fences 2 omitted

1st £6,337 2nd £1,872 3rd £936 4th £468 5th £234

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. According To Pete 2/1F Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	7	1012	–	94	141	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Magic Bloom (Full Of Hope)
Chased leaders, led 10th, made rest, pushed out run-in (op 9-4)

2 2	9. That's Rhythm (FR) 7/2 A P McCoy Martin Todhunter	A P McCoy Martin Todhunter	8	1012	–	92	138	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Madame Jean (FR) (Cricket Ball)
Held up, mistake 5th, headway and prominent 11th, every chance 4 out, ridden next, kept on under pressure from last (op 11-4 tchd 4-1)

3 48 [50]	1. Zitenka (IRE) 12/1 Dougie Costello Tim Easterby	Dougie Costello Tim Easterby	6	114	–	58	100	–
b g Beneficial - Volobollea (IRE) (Baragoi)
Held up, headway and prominent 11th, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on to take third run-in, no chance with first two (tchd 11-1 and 18-1)

4 shd [50]	3. Belon Gale (IRE) 10/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	5	1012	–	52	94	–
b g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Belon Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, niggled from halfway, outpaced before 3 out, plodded on same pace from next, no impression (op 7-1)

5 12 [62]	5. Charming Knight (IRE) 50/1 Alistair Findlay ⁷ Jane Walton	Alistair Findlay ⁷ Jane Walton	7	109 4	–	46	89	–
b g Mohaajir (USA) - Arctic Laura (Le Bavard)
Close up, led 6th to 10th, left behind by first two from 3 out, weakened and lost third run-in

6 29 [91]	8. Super Boston 250/1 Michael O'Connell ⁵ Clive Mulhall	Michael O'Connell ⁵ Clive Mulhall	8	107 p	64	16	57	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Nasowas (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Led to 6th, close up until weakened after 10th

PU	10. Pendle Forest (IRE) 250/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	8	106 1	–	–	–	–
gr m Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Pride Of Pendle (Grey Desire)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	7. Omix D'Or (FR) 14/1 Lee Vickers ³ James Evans	Lee Vickers ³ James Evans	6	109	–	–	–	–
gr g Fragrant Mix (IRE) - Une Pomme D'Or (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Jumped right, close up, outpaced when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed throughout) (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

PU	6. Cloisters Hill 250/1 Brian Hughes Clive Mulhall	Brian Hughes Clive Mulhall	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Hillmilly (Wonderful Surprise)
Midfield, lost place 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 12th

UR	4. Charlie Crab 9/4 Keith Mercer Tom Tate	Keith Mercer Tom Tate	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Tamure (IRE) - Minigale (Strong Gale)
Prominent, blundered 6th, blundered badly and unseated rider 11th (op 7-2)

10 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 6m 24.00s (slow by 16.00s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: P Nelson (According To Pete) 1st breeder: Peter Nelson
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (That's Rhythm)
3rd owner: Mrs Jennifer E Pallister (Zitenka)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.10 £1.60 £3 Ex: £10.20 CSF: £9.53

First fence in back straight omitted on both circuits

2:50 Hexham 3 Oct 2008

Hexham Christmas Party Nights Novices' Chase