Full Result 1.10 Hexham | 10 November 2017

John Smiths Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m48yds) 2m Soft 6 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Crixus's Escape (IRE) 8/1 Brian Hughes Gillian Boanas	Brian Hughes Gillian Boanas	4	1012	–	63	100	–
ch g Beneficial - Tierneys Choice (IRE) (Oscar)
Held up, good headway before last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on strongly (was kicked by another runner at the start. However, having been examined by the vet, the gelding was deemed fit to race) (op 13/2)

2 2¼	1. Black Art 3/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	5	1012	–	60	95	–
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Art Series (Kalanisi)
Held up in touch, headway after 2 out (usual 3 out), led before last, ridden and headed run-in, kept on, not pace of winner (op 9/2 tchd 11/4)

3 5 [7¼]	4. Handy Hollow (IRE) 6/4F William Kennedy Donald McCain	William Kennedy Donald McCain	4	1012 h	–	53	90	–
ch g Beat Hollow - Hesperia (Slip Anchor)
Close up, led before 2nd to next, with leader, regained lead passing omitted 2 out, ridden and headed before last, outpaced run-in (op 7/4)

4 3¾ [11]	3. Diamant De L'Ouest (FR) 25/1 Connor King Brian Ellison	Connor King Brian Ellison	4	1012	–	48	87	–
b g Epalo (GER) - Ortezia (FR) (Evening World)
Led to before 2nd, regained lead next, headed passing omitted 2 out, driven and weakened approaching last (op 50/1)

5 1½ [12½]	6. Prince Dundee (IRE) 5/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	4	1012	–	46	85	–
b g Stowaway - Miss Dundee (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), rallied before omitted 2 out, ridden and weakened before last (op 4/1)

6 2¼ [14¾]	7. Silk Or Scarlet (IRE) 7/1 Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	5	1012	–	43	83	–
ch g Mahler - Spirit Of Clanagh (IRE) (Zagreb)
Took keen hold, prominent, hit and pushed along 3 out (usual 4 out), rallied after next, ridden and weakened before last (op 5/1)

7 20 [34¾]	5. Lawtop Legend (IRE) 100/1 Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	5	109	–	17	62	–
b g Milan - Nolagh Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Not fluent in rear, struggling 3rd, never on terms (op 80/1)

8 17 [51¾]	9. Dolly's Dot (IRE) 125/1 Mr Alex Chadwick ⁷ Victor Thompson	Mr Alex Chadwick ⁷ Victor Thompson	6	912	–	–	38	–
b m Vertical Speed (FR) - Our Dot (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In touch until ridden and weakened before omitted 2 out (op 100/1)

PU	8. War Joey (IRE) 28/1 Jamie Hamilton ³ Ann Hamilton	Jamie Hamilton ³ Ann Hamilton	4	109	–	–	–	–
b g Primary (USA) - Wake Me Gently (IRE) (Be My Native)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders until ridden and weakened before omitted 2 out, pulled up before last (trainer said gelding hung badly right throughout) (tchd 33/1)

9 ran Off time: 1:11:46 Winning time: 4m 18.20s (slow by 26.20s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Richard Collins (Crixus's Escape) 1st breeder: Ms C Corrigan & Tom Conway
2nd owner: Mrs S Smith (Black Art)
3rd owner: Katherine & Richard Gilbert 1 (Handy Hollow)
Tote win: £8.60 PL: £2 £1.10 £1.10 Ex: £36.10 CSF: £32 Trifecta: £74.30

The last hurdle in the back straight was omitted

1:10 Hexham 10 Nov 2017

John Smiths Maiden Hurdle (Div II)