16:35 | Hexham | Monday 24th April 2023

Results

6 16:35 Hexham 24 Apr 2023

Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5) (5YO plus)

3m 41y Soft (Good To Soft In Places)

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Winner £2,566 - 9 ran

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Weighed In

2 Firak (FR)

8 11-9 119 t p¹

5/2 2F

Mr Sean P O'Connor (7)

N Pearce

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

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2 shd

6 Drop Flight (FR)

8 11-7 121 t h

7/4 F

Mr Ben Sutton (5)

S Loxton

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

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3 11

7 Late Romantic (IRE)

13 11-5 112 t p

8/1

Mr H Myddelton (7)

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

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

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4 33

1 Billy Bronco

12 11-13 115

3/1

Mr Nick Orpwood (3)

Miss E Grice

prominent, mid-division before 6th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off

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3 Cooking Fat

12 11-5 105

40/1

Mr Jack Holliday (7)

John Clark

prominent, mistake and unseated rider 1st

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4 Cooldine Bog (IRE)

10 11-5 102 p

33/1

Mr Jack Stenhouse (7)

Miss Katie Scott

towards rear, went 4th at 6th, bad mistake 10th and pushed along, hit next and struggling, pulled up after 13th

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5 Cuneo (FR)

11 11-5 112

28/1

Mr Lyall Hodgins (7)

R A Ross

towards rear, pressed leader 3rd, slow jump 4th and soon in rear, pulled up before 12th

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8 Tanora (IRE)

8 10-12 78

33/1

Mr Jack Power (7)

A C Wilson

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

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9 Tokaramore

11 10-12 94 p

22/1

Miss Alisa McClung (7)

Miss V Renwick

towards rear, hampered after 1st, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last

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Off Time: 16:35:25 Winning Time: 7m 4.39s Last Updated: 07 Apr 2026 18:21:13

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
Betfair SP	£4.00
CSF	£7.35 (2, 6)
Win	£3.50 (2)
Place	£1.30 (2), £1.10 (6), £2.10 (7)
Swinger	£1.50 (2, 6), £4.40 (2, 7), £2.90 (6, 7)
Exacta	£8.00 (2, 6)
Trifecta	£30.90 (2, 6, 7)

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Replay: 16:35 Hexham 24th Apr 2023

Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2022	Good to Soft	4	Merrion Avenue	8	11 12	-	33P7UP	16 days	Miss R Howarth (95 miles)	Miss Rosie Howarth	6/ 1	6:39.53
2021	Good	6	Bob And Co	10	12 8	-	3P11-1U	31 days	P Nicholls (336 miles)	Mr D Maxwell	1/ 5	6:25.45
2019	Good	7	Sausalito Sunrise	11	12 0	-	05U30-2	25 days	O Murphy (246 miles)	Mr A R Ferguson	11/ 10	6:32.60
2018	Soft	4	Mendip Express	12	12 0	-	2952-44	95 days	P Hobbs & J White (316 miles)	Mr D Maxwell	EVENS	6:38.10
2017	Good	9	Ardea	9	12 8	-	111221	25 days	Justin Landy (62 miles)	Mr Joe Wright	EVENS	6:26.00
2016	Heavy	5	Ockey De Neulliac	14	12 0	-	F-21P28	11 days	N Mechie (58 miles)	Sam Coltherd	5/ 6	7:03.00
2015	Good	8	Beggar's Velvet	9	12 4	-	2661F1	43 days	D Holmes (31 miles)	Rachel McDonald	2/ 1	6:31.35
2014	Good to Soft	9	Current Exchange	9	12 8	-	P2-4211	16 days	Mrs S Crow (195 miles)	Mr P Gerety	5/ 6	6:34.80
2013	Good	9	Ocarina	11	12 0	-	613112	21 days	N Alexander (140 miles)	Mr C Alexander	16/ 1	6:32.60
2012	Heavy	3	Anotherbuck	10	12 0	-	34-4539	10 days	C Storey (59 miles)	Mr E Wrigley	7/ 2	7:27.90
2011	Good	11	Thunder Hawk	11	12 4	-	P3P434	21 days	Mrs L Coltherd (66 miles)	Lucy Alexander	20/ 1	6:26.70
2010	Good to Soft	7	Eliza Doalott	8	11 11	-	1U2111	16 days	Mrs M Stirk (78 miles)	Mr G Brewer	3/ 1	6:43.20
2009	Good to Firm	7	Hasper	11	12 0	-	1-32362	22 days	C Storey (59 miles)	Mr G Crow	11/ 1	6:33.20