Full Result 1.30 Hexham | 20 December 2018

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(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f133yds) 1m7½f Heavy 12 fences

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Niven (IRE) 9/4 Adam Nicol Philip Kirby	Adam Nicol Philip Kirby	5	110 tp	129	99	134	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Ginger Lily (IRE) (Lucky Guest)
Tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led going well between last 2, shaken up and soon clear, pushed out run-in (tchd 15/8)

2 8	1. Bulkov (FR) 11/4 Alain Cawley Micky Hammond	Alain Cawley Micky Hammond	6	110 p¹	127	87	126	–
b g Zambezi Sun - Say Say (FR) (Garde Royale)
Led, joined halfway, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace run-in (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

3 8 [16]	4. Catchamat 16/1 Jamie Hamilton James Walton	Jamie Hamilton James Walton	9	107	–	69	108	–
b m Overbury (IRE) - More Flair (Alflora)
Held up in touch, outpaced halfway, plenty to do before 3 out, rallied after next, took modest third run-in, no impression (jockey said the mare slid into the first fence and was soon never travelling) (op 9/1 tchd 18/1)

4 16 [32]	5. Kelka EvensF Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	6	107	123	46	97	–
b m Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Scarvagh Diamond (IRE) (Zaffaran)
In touch, not fluent 6th, steady headway to chase leading pair 8th, outpaced after 2 out, soon beaten (op 5/4)

5 25 [57]	3. Paddocks Lounge (IRE) 50/1 Sean Quinlan Clare Ellam	Sean Quinlan Clare Ellam	11	110	95	15	74	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Sister Rosza (IRE) (Roselier)
Pressed leader to 6th, outpaced 8th, struggling from 4 out (op 16/1 tchd 66/1)