Full Result 5.50 Hexham | 21 May 2019

Discover Northumberland Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m48yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £4,483.62 2nd £1,316.52 3rd £658.26 4th £350 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Sense Of Urgency (IRE) 3/1F Grant Cockburn ³ Lucy Normile	Grant Cockburn ³ Lucy Normile	7	1013 h	89	69	94	–
ch m Captain Rio - Itsallaracket (IRE) (Rudimentary)
Held up, not fluent 4th, steady headway after 3 out, effort and went 5 lengths second last, led final 100yds, kept on (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that mare appreciated the return to this track having won here previously) (op 7/2)

2 ½	8. Frightened Rabbit (USA) 7/2 Danny McMenamin ⁷ Dianne Sayer	Danny McMenamin ⁷ Dianne Sayer	7	104	84	63	91	–
b g Hard Spun (USA) - Champagne Ending (USA) (Precise End)
With leader, led before 2 out, ridden and 5 lengths clear when mistake last, headed final 100yds, kept on, held near finish (op 4/1)

3 9 [9½]	10. Windy Writer (IRE) 14/1 David England Sam England	David England Sam England	9	104 tp¹	77	45	74	–
br g Rudimentary (USA) - Hardabout (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Took keen hold early, held up, headway and prominent 4th, effort and chased leader between last 2, 5 lengths down when not fluent and lost second last, soon beaten (op 12/1)

4 3¼ [12¾]	4. Sleep In First (FR) 6/1 Brian Hughes James Ewart	Brian Hughes James Ewart	13	117 p	94	58	90	–
bb g Sleeping Car (FR) - First Union (FR) (Shafoun)
In touch, not fluent 4 out, mistake and outpaced next, rallied before last, kept on run-in, never reached leaders (op 13/2)

5 1½ [14¼]	1. The Character (IRE) 9/1 Theo Gillard ⁷ Donald McCain	Theo Gillard ⁷ Donald McCain	8	118 tp	102	64	95	–
b g Bushranger (IRE) - Operissimo (Singspiel)
Prominent, driven along before 2 out, weakened between last 2 (tchd 10/1)

6 9 [23¼]	2. Valgor Du Ronceray (FR) 9/1 Alain Cawley Micky Hammond	Alain Cawley Micky Hammond	10	1112 tp¹	99	49	84	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Malta De Ronceray (FR) (Dress Parade)
Took keen hold, led to before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last (op 10/1)

7 17 [40¼]	7. Fading Icon 4/1 Tom Midgley ¹⁰ Philip Kirby	Tom Midgley ¹⁰ Philip Kirby	4	105	92	16	57	–
b f Sixties Icon - Fading Away (Fraam)
Behind, hit 1st, struggling after 4 out, never on terms (jockey said filly was never travelling) (op 11/4)

8 10 [50¼]	3. Paddy Melia (IRE) 28/1 Steven Fox ⁵ Daragh Bourke	Steven Fox ⁵ Daragh Bourke	7	113	95	–	55	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Corcullentra Lass (IRE) (Big Sink Hope)
Took keen hold, held up, struggling 3 out, never on terms (op 20/1)

9 6 [56¼]	6. Cherry Princess 12/1 Sean Quinlan Barbara Butterworth	Sean Quinlan Barbara Butterworth	9	111 t	88	–	48	–
gr m Act One - Francia (Legend Of France)
Held up towards rear, hit 3rd, struggling 3 out, soon beaten

PU	9. Towerburn (IRE) 14/1 Callum Bewley Alison Hamilton	Callum Bewley Alison Hamilton	10	109 tp	82	–	–	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Lady Newmill (IRE) (Taipan)
Chased leaders to before 4th, struggling from next, lost touch and pulled up before last (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)

10 ran Off time: 5:51:02 Winning time: 4m 11.50s (slow by 19.50s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Mrs Fay Bocker (Sense Of Urgency) 1st breeder: M Phelan
2nd owner: Tony Harrison (Frightened Rabbit)
3rd owner: Guess What Racing (Windy Writer)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.70 £1.80 £4.30 Ex: £18.60 CSF: £15.71 Tricast: £135.23 Trifecta: £164.60

5:50 Hexham 21 May 2019

Discover Northumberland Handicap Hurdle