Racecards
18:45 Hexham
Sterling Clift 60th Birthday Celebrations Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 41y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,950 added
- Winner: £5,255
- 2nd: £2,418
- 3rd: £1,209
- 4th: £605
- Form 21-P422
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey J M Quinlan
chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, tailed off
- Form F93-412
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in last pair, good headway chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, pushed along and challenging last, ridden and weakened run-in
- Form 73F-5F9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
ran without declared tongue tie, last pair, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 5th, never on terms after
- Form 62-2335
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey Alan Doyle
led and soon clear, reduced lead 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed towards finish
- Form 3/65526
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey William Maggs
held up in last trio, last pair and struggling 8th, tailed off
- Form 716P6-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P Neville
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leading trio, closer in 3rd after 5th, disputing 2nd from next, challenged and awkward last, ridden and stayed on run-in, led towards finish (all fences in home straight omitted due to low sun, 11 jumped instead of 19)
- Form P5-433P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
disputing 2nd until after 2 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn
In depth
Formwatch
Ali Star Bert 11-1 (12-0) Prominent, went 2nd before 13th, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression on winner, plugged on for remote 2nd, 2nd of 9, 28l behind Bumpy Evans (11-7) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Ribeye 5-1 (11-0) In rear, improved into mid-division 9th, went 3rd at 11th, tracked leader 4 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Born Bright (11-13) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sir Carnegie (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Rear mid-division, pushed along and beaten 3 out, 9th of 13, 35 1/2l behind Georgia Celena (10-9) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Killybegs Jet Lady (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Prominent, every chance 3 out, no extra before last, 5th of 16, 12 3/4l behind Cinderello (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Zoffalee (FR) 11-2 (11-6) Always in rear, tailed off throughout, 6th of 8, dist behind St Patricks Bridge (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Upfordebate (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, in touch, jumped 5th, not fluent 4 out, weakening when mistake last, 5th of 10, 35 1/4l behind Jelski (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Iturgeon Du Breuil (FR) 22-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.