Full Result 2.50 Hexham | 13 May 2023

Paxton's For Kverneland Machinery & Metal Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m7f63yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £4,901.40 2nd £2,258.10 3rd £1,128.60 4th £565.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Chance The Robin (IRE) 85/40 Ben Harvey ⁵ John C McConnell	Ben Harvey ⁵ John C McConnell	6	111	–	64	106	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Snoopy Milan (IRE) (Milan)
Prominent, bumped 3rd, disputed lead 5th, led overall 7th, headed before 9th, led again and going easily 3 out, faced challenge 2 out, shaken up and went clear before last, good jump last, ridden out run-in, comfortably (op 11/4)

2 3¼	8. Swallows Song 6/4F Gavin Sheehan Iain Jardine	Gavin Sheehan Iain Jardine	5	116	108	61	102	–
b g Kayf Tara - One Gulp (Hernando)
Prominent, outpaced and pushed along 3 out, rallied after 2 out, ridden and went second before last, kept on run-in, no match for winner (tchd 11/8)

3 6½ [9¾]	4. Grand Du Nord (FR) 9/2 Conor O'Farrell Micky Hammond	Conor O'Farrell Micky Hammond	7	116 p¹	99	55	97	–
b g Montmartre (FR) - Vanille D'Ainay (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders after 4th, went second after 9th, good jump 3 out, challenging 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and lost second before last, weakened gradually run-in (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

4 4½ [14¼]	6. Now Go Soldier Go (IRE) 12/1 J J Slevin S R B Crawford	J J Slevin S R B Crawford	5	116	–	51	92	–
ch g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Now Its My Turn (IRE) (Goldmark)
In touch with leaders, hampered 1st, soon recovered, lost position and dropped to rear 9th, ridden and rallied after 2 out, went modest fourth before last (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

5 3¼ [17½]	7. Strike Of Lighting (IRE) 50/1 Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	7	113 t	74	48	88	–
ch g Jet Away - Will She Smile (IRE) (Rudimentary)
Raced in last, smooth headway and in touch with leaders after 9th, went third before 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and weakened gradually when mistake last (op 66/1)

6 70 [87½]	3. Gege Ville (FR) 5/1 Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	7	116	107	–	17	–
b g Protektor (GER) - Auvloo Ville (FR) (Marshall)
In touch with leaders on inner, not fluent and dropped to midfield 4th, slow jump and pushed along briefly 5th, outpaced and pushed along before 2 out, lost touch and eased before last, tailed off (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by having to race downhill and in his opinion needs a flat track) (op 9/2)

PU	9. Third Avenue (IRE) 250/1 John Kington Andrew Crook	John Kington Andrew Crook	6	116	–	–	–	–
ch g Born To Sea (IRE) - Third Dimension (FR) (Suave Dancer)
In rear, pushed along 3 out, lost touch from 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 200/1 tchd 300/1)

PU	10. Parelli Power 300/1 Ross Chapman Jane Walton	Ross Chapman Jane Walton	7	1013 p¹	55	–	–	–
ch m Schiaparelli (GER) - Shankhouse Wells (IRE) (Milan)
Jumped right on occasions, led, slow jump and hampered rival 1st, joined 5th, headed 7th, led again before 9th, headed 3 out, soon pushed along and lost position, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out (op 200/1)

PU	5. Intofocus 300/1 Thomas Dowson Tina Jackson	Thomas Dowson Tina Jackson	6	116	–	–	–	–
b g Telescope (IRE) - Winnie Wild (Primitive Rising)
Midfield, in rear after 4th, lost touch 7th, soon pulled up (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise) (op 200/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:50:54 Winning time: 6m 8.09s (slow by 28.09s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Court Case (self certificate)
1st owner: The 119 Partnership (Chance The Robin) 1st breeder: Alan Ahern
2nd owner: Ms E Fallon (Swallows Song)
3rd owner: Middleham Park & The Cheltenham Trail 7 (Grand Du Nord)
Tote win: £3.13 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £1.30 Ex: £5.80 CSF: £6.16 Trifecta: £15.40

2:50 Hexham 13 May 2023

Paxton's For Kverneland Machinery & Metal Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)