6.45 Sterling Clift 60th Birthday Celebrations Handicap Chase of £9,950.00 4-y-o plus(Class 5) 3m. 41yds.

Hexham Results Wed, 27th Aug, 2025

Going - Good (Good to Firm in places).

Placepot Pool - £69,646.15 Winning Units - 188.07 Dividend - £270.30. Quadpot Pool - £8,366.92 Winning Units - 135.13 Dividend - £45.80. Place Six Dividend - £60.17. Place Five Dividend - £48.53.

Sterling Clift 60th Birthday Celebrations Handicap Chase of £9,950.00 4-y-o plus (Class 5) 3m. 41yds.

1st - £5,255.00, 2nd - £2,418.00, 3rd - £1,209.00, 4th - £605.00, 5th - £301.00 7 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Upfordebate (IRE) 11-0 (Mr Eamon McElligott)
ts⁶sr Rated 86
Mount Nelson (GB) - Mrs Peachey (IRE)(Brian Boru (GB))
Breeder - Mrs Gail Kidd

(Morning price: 11/2 5/1 6/1 11/2 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2

Patrick Neville

B Hughes

Tote Win £4.50 Place £2.20

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)

21st Jul, 25 Cartmel
5th Hcp Chs Rated 90 This
Race 25th Sep, 25 Perth
1st Hcp Chs Rated 89

2nd

0.5L

Killybegs Jet Lady (IRE) 10-13 (Old Gold Racing 18)
ts⁺vs¹ Rated 90
Jet Away (GB) - Little Twinkle (IRE)(Fourstars Allstar (USA))
Breeder - Richard Langrell

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 2/1 7/4 13/8 2/1)
(Ring price: 15/8 2/1 85/40 9/4 5/2 9/4 2/1) SP 2/1fav

Lucinda & Scud

Alan Doyle(5)

Place £1.80

led and soon clear, reduced lead 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed towards finish

16th Jul, 25 Uttoxeter
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 91 This
Race 3rd Oct, 25 Hexham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 92

3rd

4.5L

Ribeye (GB) 11-11 (Mrs Lucinda Atkinson)
Rated 97
Lucarno (USA) - Elusive Swallow (GB)(Terimon)
Breeder - Michael Broad

(Morning price: 9/4 5/2 9/4 2/1 7/4 13/8 7/4 15/8 2/1 9/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2) SP 7/2

P G Atkinson

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

19th Jul, 25 Market Rasen
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 96 This
Race 11th Oct, 25 Hexham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 97

4th

2.25L

Iturgeon Du Breuil (FR) 10-2 (Hurst Farm Racing)
cp⁺ Rated 71
Turgeon (USA) - Cavale Saint (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - Dr. V. Denis Hubert & Mr Eric Helye

(Morning price: 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

F P Murtagh

Lorcan Murtagh

disputing 2nd until after 2 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn

19th Jul, 25 Cartmel
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 71 This
Race 30th Oct, 25 Newcastle
6th Hcp Chs Rated 71

5th

14L

Sir Carnegie (IRE) 11-4 (Mr Mickey Bowen)
ts¹sr Rated 90
Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Sainte Careigne (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - Michael Ennis

(Morning price: 7/2 10/3 7/2 3/1 7/2 3/1 11/4 5/2 3/1 11/4 3/1 7/2 4/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Mickey Bowen

Sean Bowen

ran without declared tongue tie, last pair, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 5th, never on terms after

15th Jul, 25 Downpatrick
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 21st Sep, 25 Plumpton
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 87

6th

Zoffalee (FR) 10-12 (Mounted Gamess Assoc Syndicate)
ts⁺ Rated 89
Zoffany (IRE) - Senderlea (IRE)(Giant's Causeway (USA))
Breeder - Mr Hugues Rousseau

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 14/1 16/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

M Sowersby

William Maggs(5)

held up in last trio, last pair and struggling 8th, tailed off

16th Aug, 25 Market Rasen
6th Hcp Chs Rated 89 This
Race 2nd Oct, 25 Southwell
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 87

7th

4.75L

Ali Star Bert (GB) 12-0 (Mrs H Harris)
Rated 100
Phoenix Reach (IRE) - Clumber Pursuits (GB)(Pastoral Pursuits (GB))
Breeder - Mr Wilf Hobson

(Morning price: 9/2 5/1 11/2 13/2 7/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 10/1 9/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

S A Harris

J M Quinlan

chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, tailed off

19th Jul, 25 Cartmel
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 100 This
Race 11th Sep, 25 Uttoxeter
4th Hcp Chs Rated 98

Off 6.51
Time 6m. 26.70 secs, which is 1.01 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £11.50
Tote Trifecta- £44.80
CSF- £11.43.