Full Result 12.45 Hexham | 13 December 2023

Buttermere Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m4f15yds) 2m4f Heavy 12 fences 3 omitted

1st £5,165.81 2nd £2,528.64 3rd £1,404.77

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Breeze Of Wind (IRE) 13/8F Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	6	1012	84	83	104	–
gr g Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Mite Be Cloudy (IRE) (Cloudings)
Prominent, went second 8th, led 2 out (usual 3 out), went clear approaching last, stayed on, comfortably (op 6/4)

2 11	8. Monaghan Boy (IRE) 17/2 Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	6	101 t	76	63	85	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Ferrestown Lady (IRE) (Darsi)
In touch with leaders, outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), went third approaching last, went second just after last, stayed on but no match for winner (op 10/1)

3 20 [31]	2. Carrigeen Castle (IRE) 16/1 Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	7	1112	98	61	90	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Carrigeen Kariega (IRE) (Luso)
Prominent, went second on turn before last, outpaced approaching last, lost second just after last, soon weakened (op 11/1)

PU	6. Zara's Universe 25/1 John Kington Andrew Crook	John Kington Andrew Crook	7	1011	83	–	–	–
b m Universal (IRE) - Jontys'Lass (Tamure)
In touch with leaders, outpaced before 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out), pulled up before last (op 20/1)

PU	7. Bebside Banter (IRE) 9/4 Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	6	105	77	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Hard Fought (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Led, headed 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened quickly on turn before last, soon pulled up (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the heavy ground which in his opinion was riding particularly testing on this occasion)

PU	1. Noble Affair (IRE) 15/2 Jamie Hamilton Jane Walton	Jamie Hamilton Jane Walton	7	120	100	–	–	–
b m Morozov (USA) - Tudor Glyn (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Towards rear, detached and struggling after 4th, pulled up before 8th (jockey said mare was never travelling) (op 7/1)

PU	4. Torosay (IRE) 7/1 Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	5	1110	96	–	–	–
b m Getaway (GER) - The Toft (Kayf Tara)
Towards rear, headway in touch with leaders after 8th, weakened on turn before last, pulled up before last (op 17/2)

7 ran Off time: 12:45:51 Winning time: 5m 55.63s (slow by 54.63s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Artic Mann (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Take That 1 (Breeze Of Wind) 1st breeder: Mrs Mary Mangan
2nd owner: The Golden Cuckoo (Monaghan Boy)
3rd owner: The Cheltenham Trail (Carrigeen Castle)
Tote win: £2.63 PL: £1.40 £3.30 Ex: £15.30 CSF: £15.37 Tricast: £160.71 Trifecta: £167.70

12:45 Hexham 13 Dec 2023

Buttermere Handicap Chase