Full Result 3.50 Hexham | 5 June 2021

Richard Grummitt Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Good 19 fences

1st £3,812.20 2nd £1,756.30 3rd £877.80 4th £439.60 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	3. Speak Of The Devil (IRE) 7/2J Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	8	115 tp	105	25	113	–
ch g Mahler - A Fine Romance (IRE) (Air Display)
Prominent, led narrowly or disputed lead 5th, tracked leader when headed 9th, disputed lead after 13th, led clearly after 3 out, ridden home turn, stayed on (op 9/2)

2 8½	6. Absolutely Dylan (IRE) 7/2J Ryan Mania Sue Smith	Ryan Mania Sue Smith	8	108 p	94	6	97	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Cash Customer (IRE) (Bob Back)
Tracked leaders, disputed lead after 13th, mistake 16th, headed after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on but held from last (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

3 4¾ [13¼]	2. Oscar Ceremony (IRE) 13/2 Oakley Brown ⁵ Brian Ellison	Oakley Brown ⁵ Brian Ellison	10	115 t	110	18	107	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Native Singer (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 15th, went third after 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on but always held (op 7/1)

4 5½ [18¾]	7. Classical Milano (IRE) 20/1 Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	10	103 p	92	–	84	–
b g Milan - Miss Baden (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led, joined 5th, headed after 8th, led 9th, chased leaders when headed after 13th, ridden after 3 out, lost third after 2 out, soon held but stayed on

5 2 [20¾]	9. Hidden Cargo (IRE) 10/1 Thomas Dowson Jonathan Haynes	Thomas Dowson Jonathan Haynes	9	102 2	88	–	77	–
b g Stowaway - All Heart (Alhaarth)
Midfield, headway from 6th, tracked leaders 8th, ridden when outpaced before 3 out, well held after 2 out, stayed on run-in (op 8/1)

6 3¾ [24½]	1. Ballyegan Hero (IRE) 9/2 Aidan Coleman Paul Henderson	Aidan Coleman Paul Henderson	10	1112	112	10	100	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Kelly Gales (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, blundered and lost position 3rd, towards rear 13th, struggling 15th, well held from 2 out, stayed on run-in (jockey said gelding made a mistake at third and didn't travel fluently thereafter. post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (tchd 5/1)

7 3¾ [28¼]	5. Maison D'Or (IRE) 12/1 Conor O'Farrell Micky Hammond	Conor O'Farrell Micky Hammond	7	1011	97	–	80	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Thai Haku (IRE) (Oasis Dream)
Held up in rear, pushed along from 11th, ridden before 3 out, stayed on run-in, never on terms (op 14/1)

8 3¾ [32]	4. Blakerigg (IRE) 16/1 Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	10	113	103	–	84	–
b g Presenting - Azalea (IRE) (Marju)
Midfield, headway and went fourth after 13th, went third after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened home turn (op 11/1)

9 ¾ [32¾]	8. Shaughnessy 6/1 Jamie Hamilton Alison Hamilton	Jamie Hamilton Alison Hamilton	8	102 tp¹	88	–	67	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Sudden Beat (Beat All)
Held up in rear, reminders after 8th, well held from 3 out, never on terms (op 11/2)

9 ran Off time: 3:50:33 Winning time: 6m 28.30s (slow by 20.30s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: The County Set & P Russell & Friends (Speak Of The Devil) 1st breeder: Brett Merry
2nd owner: Beechfield (Absolutely Dylan)
3rd owner: Ms Jenny Matthews (Oscar Ceremony)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.40 £1.90 £2.20 Ex: £17.80 CSF: £17.17 Tricast: £76.65 Trifecta: £76

3:50 Hexham 5 Jun 2021

Richard Grummitt Handicap Chase