15:45 Hexham

Friday 6 October 2023

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Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 4m 33.10s

1^st

Chapel Green

611-4

7/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen

Held up, took closer order and went third after 9th, going best when led last, tired when ridden inside final furlong on run-in, kept on and always doing enough near finish, game tchd 4/1

2^nd

2 ¾

General Officer

612-1

6/4f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Close up, led after 6th, headed 9th, disputed again after 2 out, ridden when headed before last, rallied to chase leader run-in, kept on but always held near finish op 2/1 tchd 11/8

3^rd

2 ½

Hello Judge

710-7

8/1

T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Sean Quinlan

Keen, led on landing 1st, soon headed, remained prominent, led again 9th, headed before 2 out, outpaced by front pair before last, kept on op 11/2

4^th

Horn Cape

611-0

9/2

T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon

Held up last but in touch, outpaced on landing 2nd, better jump 3rd and 4th, outpaced and steadily lost ground from 4 out, slow jump 3 out, tailed off op 4/1

Also Ran

Fenna's Loss

611-3

5/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Keen when led to 1st, headed on landing but remained close up, led again before 2nd, headed after 6th, pushed along and dropped to last 7th, mistake 8th and soon struggling, pulled up after 3 out op 4/1 tchd 11/2

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Non-Runners

Fete Champetre²⁷⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: R Dobbin J: Craig Nichol

Belvedere Blast³⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: A Keatley J: Henry Brooke

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£2.00, £1.30EX:£7.90Trifecta:£31.80SF:£9.24Swingers:£3.50

Forecasts

General Officer (6/4), Chapel Green (7/2), Horn Cape (9/2), Fenna's Loss (5/1), Hello Judge (8/1), Fete Champetre (10/1), Belvedere Blast (12/1)

GENERAL OFFICER showed fairly useful form over hurdles last season and, as a winning pointer, he appeals as the type to do better over fences, so he gets the nod over fellow chasing debutants Chapel Green and Fenna's Loss in what looks an interesting contest on paper.

GENERAL OFFICER (IRE)
CHAPEL GREEN (IRE)
FENNA'S LOSS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Minella Plus

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 5

J: B S Hughes | T: D McCain Jnr

1/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,258.002nd: £2,880.003rd: £1,440.004th: £720.005th: £359.00