16:35 Hexham

Monday 24 April 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:07

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Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 7m 4.39s

1^st

Firak

812-2

5/2

T: N A PearceJ: Mr Sean P O'Connor (7)

Handy, led 15th, headed and remained prominent before 3 out, led again home turn and forged 8 lengths clear jumping last, ridden run-in and strongly pressed closing stages, just held on, all out

2^nd

Drop Flight

811-12

7/4f

T: S LoxtonJ: Ben Sutton (5)

Tracked leaders, mistake 13th, hit 14th, headway to press leaders before 3 out where not fluent, ridden home turn, 8 lengths 2nd jumping last, stayed on strongly run-in, just denied

3^rd

Late Romantic

1311-12

8/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Mr H Myddelton (7)

Led, mistake, blundered and headed 15th, led again before 3 out, soon pushed along, headed home turn, weakened approaching last op 11/1

4^th

Billy Bronco

1212-2

3/1

T: Miss E GriceJ: Mr Nick Orpwood (3)

Prominent, mid-division before 6th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off tchd 16/5

Also Ran

Cooking Fat

1211-12

40/1

T: J C ClarkJ: Mr Jack Holliday (7)

Prominent, mistake and unseated rider 1st

Cooldine Bog

1011-12

33/1

T: K ScottJ: Jack Stenhouse (7)

Towards rear, went 4th at 6th, bad mistake 10th and pushed along, hit next and struggling, pulled up after 13th op 28/1 tchd 40/1

Cuneo

1111-12

28/1

T: R RossJ: Mr Lyall Hodgins (7)

Towards rear, pressed leader 3rd, slow jump 4th and soon in rear, pulled up before 12th op 22/1

Tanora

811-5

33/1

T: A C WilsonJ: Jack Power (7)

Tracked leaders, mid-division 6th, ridden after 15th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

Tokaramore

1111-5

22/1

T: Miss V RenwickJ: Miss Alisa McClung (7)

Towards rear, hampered after 1st, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last op 25/1 tchd 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.30, £1.10, £2.10EX:£8.00Trifecta:£30.90SF:£7.35Swingers:£1.50, £4.40, £2.90

Forecasts

Drop Flight (7/4), Firak (5/2), Billy Bronco (3/1), Late Romantic (8/1), Tokaramore (22/1), Cuneo (28/1), Cooldine Bog (33/1), Tanora (33/1), Cooking Fat (40/1)

DROP FLIGHT showed fairly useful form when runner-up a couple of times earlier in the year and he was out of his depth last time, so he's worth a chance to get the better of Firak, who also merits plenty of respect. Recent Carlisle scorer Billy Bronco is also considered.

DROP FLIGHT (FR)
FIRAK (FR)
BILLY BRONCO

Previous Winners

2022

Merrion Avenue

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 8

J: Miss Rosie Howarth | T: Miss R Howarth

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £2,566.002nd: £1,284.003rd: £642.004th: £321.00