Full Result 4.20 Hexham | 12 October 2024

First Class Catering From Falcons Events Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m7f63yds) 2m7½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £8,132.74 2nd £3,742.20 3rd £1,871.10 4th £936.32 5th £466.62

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 9/2 Murray Dodd ⁷ Donald Whillans	Murray Dodd ⁷ Donald Whillans	8	911 t	106	42	109	–
bb g Valirann (FR) - Godlylady (IRE) (Old Vic)
Unruly beforehand, held up in rear, outpaced but headway 3 out, went third before 2 out, went second and pressed leader home turn, switched left before last, ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in, led inside final 110yds, all out (op 7/2)

2 nse	1. Dinons (FR) 8/1 Craig Nichol Brian Ellison	Craig Nichol Brian Ellison	11	120 p	130	66	134	–
b g Balko (FR) - Beni Abbes (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, went second and going best 3 out, led 2 out, faced challenge home turn, keeping on when not fluent last, sustained duel with winner run-in, headed inside final 110yds, just held (op 15/2 tchd 9/1)

3 15 [15]	2. Supremely West (IRE) 5/2F Charlie Hammond Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Charlie Hammond Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	6	1113 b	129	51	119	–
b g Westerner - Blue Supreme (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu)
Took keen hold, raced in second, led before 4th, increased tempo from 3 out, headed 2 out, soon lost second, lost third and weakened quickly home turn, went remote third run-in (op 2/1)

4 2 [17]	4. Velasco (IRE) 18/1 Nathan Moscrop Susan Corbett	Nathan Moscrop Susan Corbett	8	111 tp	117	37	104	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Bilboa (FR) (Phantom Breeze)
Taken down early, led at steady pace, headed before 4th, lost second 5th, not fluent and lost ground 3 out, rallied from 2 out, went modest third home turn, weakened quickly before last, lost third run-in (op 14/1)

5 6 [23]	5. Kandor (FR) 3/1 Patrick Wadge ³ Lucinda Russell	Patrick Wadge ³ Lucinda Russell	5	1012	117	32	99	–
b g Joshua Tree (IRE) - Kadouna (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, weakened quickly from 2 out (jockey said gelding ran flat) (op 6/1)

6 ½ [23½]	3. Aramax (GER) 20/1 Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	8	119 tp	125	39	104	–
b g Maxios - Aramina (GER) (In The Wings)
In touch with leaders, went second 5th, lost second 3 out, lost ground quickly before 2 out, weakened quickly from 2 out (op 18/1 tchd 22/1)

F	6. Our Sam 6/1 Danny McMenamin James Moffatt	Danny McMenamin James Moffatt	8	1012	114	–	–	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Arisea (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Held up in rear, mistake and fell heavily 1st (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

UR	9. Half Track (IRE) 11/1 Brian Hughes N W Alexander	Brian Hughes N W Alexander	8	102	104	–	–	–
b g Fame And Glory - Presenting Brook (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in rear, badly hampered and unseated 1st (op 14/1 tchd 10/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:20:10 Winning time: 6m 22.34s (slow by 42.34s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Skyjack Hijack (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mousetrap Racing (Shoeshine Boy) 1st breeder: Ronnie O'Neill
2nd owner: Richard & Katherine Gilbert (Dinons)
3rd owner: Fifty Shades Ovhay Partnership (Supremely West)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.80 £2.10 £1.30 Ex: £48.30 CSF: £39.79 Tricast: £108.92 Trifecta: £142.70

4:20 Hexham 12 Oct 2024

First Class Catering From Falcons Events Handicap Hurdle