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13:20 Hexham
Visit mybettingsites.com Ireland Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 28y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form P/P331-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
mid-division, closed to chase leaders before 2 out, pushed along before home turn, no response
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey C O'Farrell
always in rear, not jump well, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 523-7F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
towards rear, mistake 5th, well behind when pushed along 2 out, plugged on past beaten rivals
- Form 33262/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Callum Pritchard
mid-division, closed up before 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, pushed along and led before last, ridden out and cleared away run-in, readily
Orkney Blue
22- Form 2-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
prominent, led 3rd, ridden and headed before last, stayed on but no chance with winner
- Form 34-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
front mid-division, went 4th before 2 out, pushed along before home turn, no progress
- Form PP-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Tom Midgley
led, not fluent and headed 3rd, close up, dropped away tamely 4 out
- Form P-06
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
chased leaders, pushed along home turn and outpaced by front duo, plugged on for remote 3rd
- Form 22P2-05
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Edward Austin
chased leaders, slow jump 4th, jumped right 3 out and soon beaten
- Form 24/321-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey B S Hughes
front mid-division, chased leaders after 3rd, weakened before 2 out
Formwatch
Always A Reason (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 9th aftr 5out, b mstk 4out, went 4th 2out, clsr at last & ld 150 yards out, won gng away, won at Dromahane 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Apr beating He's A Diamond (12-2) by 4l, 13 ran.
Bobby J Intrinsic gelding out of Politelysed.
Helsgetaway (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-4) Close up, mistake 1st, led 4th, pushed along and headed home turn, weakening when fell last, at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Not A Light (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, challenged after 2 out, every chance last, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 11, shd behind Grozni (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Orkney Blue 14-1 (11-4) Rear mid-division, went modest 5th before 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Ira Hayes (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Red Cadillac (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Front mid-division, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Bold Light (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Red Sam 50-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost ground quickly before 4th, in rear and pushed along, tailed off after 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Chasingouttheblues (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Tan Law (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, some headway from 3 out, tailed off from 3 out, never really on terms, 6th of 11, dist behind Mr Escobar (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Tory Hill (IRE) 125-1 (11-4) Led, pushed along before 3 out where headed, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Aboutdamntime (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Worth The Walk (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Mid-div, 3rd from 8th, went 2nd aftr 3out, 12l 2nd aftr 2out, 11l 2nd when left well clr last, ko, won at Knockanard 3m mdn hvy in Feb beating Tom Jonny (12-2) by dist, 6 ran.