Full Result 2.10 Hexham | 30 March 2023

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(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (1m7f133yds) 1m7½f Heavy 12 fences

1st £5,356.75 2nd £2,505.75 3rd £1,290.75 4th £683.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Cudgel 9/2 Craig Nichol James Walton	Craig Nichol James Walton	10	102 tb	74	59	84	–
b g Sulamani (IRE) - Posh Stick (Rakaposhi King)
Prominent, not fluent 1st, went second 2nd, mistake and lost second 2 out, soon recovered, rallied and led before last, hard pressed last, ridden out final 110yds, gamely

2 ½	3. Moonacura (IRE) 11/10F Derek Fox Stuart Coltherd	Derek Fox Stuart Coltherd	6	104 b¹	76	60	83	–
b g Fame And Glory - Monks Charm (IRE) (Fruits Of Love)
In touch with leaders on inner, steady headway halfway, went second 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on final 110yds (op 11/8 tchd Evens)

3 9 [9½]	6. Bandit D'Ainay (FR) 25/1 Conor O'Farrell Micky Hammond	Conor O'Farrell Micky Hammond	12	104 2 1 tp	76	47	76	–
b g Crossharbour - Ne M'Oubliez Pas (FR) (Cyborg)
Prominent, lost position before 3 out, rallied and went third before last, ridden and weakened run-in (op 40/1)

4 46 [55½]	4. Choix Des Armes (FR) 13/2 Nathan Moscrop Alison Hamilton	Nathan Moscrop Alison Hamilton	11	103 h	75	–	27	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Kicka (Shirley Heights)
Raced wide, didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, steady headway after 4 out, not fluent and lost position 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off (op 9/1)

PU	2. Ashjan 13/2 Patrick Wadge ⁵ Sandy Forster	Patrick Wadge ⁵ Sandy Forster	10	108 tp	85	–	–	–
b g Medicean - Violet (IRE) (Mukaddamah)
Hampered start, slowly away, didn't jump well, raced in last throughout, lost touch and pulled up after 4 out (jockey said gelding suffered interference at the start resulting in gelding losing ground and never travelling thereafter) (op 4/1)

PU	1. Hell On Earth (IRE) 40/1 Bruce Lynn ³ Catch Bissett	Bruce Lynn ³ Catch Bissett	9	1113 p	102	–	–	–
gr g Germany (USA) - Ceol Tire (IRE) (Roselier)
Raced wide early, raced in second, prominent 2nd, mistake and dropped to rear 6th, detached 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (op 16/1)

PU	7. Court Justice (IRE) 13/2 Thomas Dowson Philip Kirby	Thomas Dowson Philip Kirby	6	102 6 p	74	–	–	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Killogan Lass (IRE) (Luso)
Led, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened quickly and pulled up (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)

7 ran Off time: 2:11:10 Winning time: 4m 32.36s (slow by 39.36s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Messrs F T Walton (Cudgel) 1st breeder: Messrs F T Walton
2nd owner: Flannigan Newitt French Valender Herriot (Moonacura)
3rd owner: The Golden Cuckoo (Bandit D'Ainay)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £2.20 £1.20 Ex: £11.10 CSF: £10.02 Trifecta: £98.60

2:10 Hexham 30 Mar 2023

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