Full Result 2.15 Hexham | 24 April 2023

Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Handicap Chase

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

1st £5,201.78 2nd £2,393.54 3rd £1,196.78 4th £598.88 5th £298.46

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Cudgel 9/2 Conor O'Farrell James Walton	Conor O'Farrell James Walton	10	106 tp¹	78	78	89	–
b g Sulamani (IRE) - Posh Stick (Rakaposhi King)
In touch with leaders, went second after 2 out, pushed along and disputed lead last, ridden to lead run-in, went clear final 110yds (tchd 4/1)

2 2½	8. Fourth Of July (IRE) 3/1F Ryan Mania R Mike Smith	Ryan Mania R Mike Smith	8	1011 t	83	79	91	–
b g Salutino (GER) - Akasha (IRE) (Stowaway)
Midfield, headway 4 out, led after 2 out, pushed along and joined last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra final 110yds (op 4/1)

3 14 [16½]	16. Choix Des Armes (FR) 18/1 Nathan Moscrop Alison Hamilton	Nathan Moscrop Alison Hamilton	11	102 2	74	51	71	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Kicka (Shirley Heights)
Midfield, bad mistake 5th, headway 3 out, went modest third when mistake last, no extra run-in (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

4 4 [20½]	12. Ensel Du Perche (FR) 9/1 Danny McMenamin Stella Barclay	Danny McMenamin Stella Barclay	9	106	78	49	68	–
b g Anabaa Blue - Onvavoir (FR) (Diableneyev)
Led, headed after 2 out, soon weakened (op 12/1)

5 3¾ [24¼]	15. Bandit D'Ainay (FR) 10/1 Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	12	913 1 tv¹	74	39	60	–
b g Crossharbour - Ne M'Oubliez Pas (FR) (Cyborg)
Prominent, weakened from 2 out (op 12/1)

6 6½ [30¾]	1. Patagonia (FR) 9/2 Kevin Brogan Gary Hanmer	Kevin Brogan Gary Hanmer	6	120 tp	100	56	80	–
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Daramour (FR) (Anabaa Blue)
Midfield, mistake 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened (op 4/1)

7 44 [74¾]	6. Follow Your Fire (IRE) 12/1 Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	8	110 p	86	–	21	–
b g Le Fou (IRE) - Jollie Bollie (IRE) (Husyan)
Midfield, not fluent and lost position 7th, weakened 3 out (op 14/1)

PU	9. Ashjan 11/1 Patrick Wadge ⁵ Sandy Forster	Patrick Wadge ⁵ Sandy Forster	10	105 tp	82	–	–	–
b g Medicean - Violet (IRE) (Mukaddamah)
Towards rear, not fluent 1st, lost touch 7th, pulled up before 4 out (op 17/2)

PU	14. War At Sea (IRE) 20/1 Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	9	102 t	77	–	–	–
gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Swirling (IRE) (Galileo)
Towards rear, headway on outer 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out, pulled up before last (op 14/1 tchd 22/1)

PU	5. Kingofthecotswolds (IRE) 125/1 Henry Brooke Kevin Hunter	Henry Brooke Kevin Hunter	9	114	90	–	–	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Damoiselle (Sir Harry Lewis)
Towards rear of midfield, mistake 1st, dropped to last when slow jump 5th, lost touch 6th, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the first fence and was never travelling thereafter) (op 33/1)

PU	4. Going Mobile (IRE) 13/2 Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	8	116 tp	92	–	–	–
b g Arcano (IRE) - Next To The Top (Hurricane Run)
Prominent, weakened 8th, pulled up before last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

11 ran Off time: 2:16:12 Winning time: 4m 18.23s (slow by 25.23s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Budarri (off feed), My Macho Man (unsuitable ground), Our Marty (unsuitable ground), Shaw's Cross (unsuitable ground), The Player Queen (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Messrs F T Walton (Cudgel) 1st breeder: Messrs F T Walton
2nd owner: Bruce, And Smith (Fourth Of July)
3rd owner: J P G Hamilton (Choix Des Armes)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £2.10 £1.70 £6.30 Ex: £22.90 CSF: £19.66 Tricast: £227.74 Trifecta: £412.80

2:15 Hexham 24 Apr 2023

Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Handicap Chase