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BK Racing Hexham Marathon Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m7f199y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 11 runners
Winning time 9m 52.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 25 fences
Result
Charlie Maggs (3)
Christian Williams
Settled towards the back early - untidy over 10th - made ground into 20th - hit the front for a stride 3 out - crept back to the front after 2 out - clear of rivals turning for home and powered clear to win
Bruce Lynn
Gary Rutherford
Shared the front-running early - lost pole spot before slipping to the back by the 18th - pushed along and kept in contention approaching the final fence - moved up into second close home
Patrick Wadge
Sandy Thomson
Settled towards the rear - moved into contention approaching the 21st and pressed the front two before the last - stuck on at one speed in third
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Shared front rank early - clear at the second - lost advantage for a moment three out - pushed along and passed two out - eased back to finish fourth
Conor O'Farrell
Micky Hammond
Jumped a little untidily early - travelled in the pack - pressed for effort past the 17th and dropped away two out - came down at the 19th
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Settled close to the front - travelling comfortably - came down at the 19th
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort and lost ground after 2 out - eased and pulled up before the last
Philip Armson (3)
Jake Thomas Coulson
Settled in the pack early - hit the 4th and lost momentum then dropped towards the back by the 15th under pressure - pulled up before the 18th
Jamie Hamilton
Tim Easterby
Handy early - blunder at 20th - eased and pulled up soon after
Tom Cannon
Barry John Murphy
Held up at the rear from the start - lost touch through the contest - pulled up before the 21st
Sean Quinlan
Nicky Richards
Jumped indifferently early - held up in the pack - crashed through the fence at the 7th - shaken up to make slight progress before being pulled up ahead of the 19th
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.