held up, rapid headway to lead approaching 2 out, ridden and headed last, length down run-in, rallied close home to win
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20:30 Hexham 16 Mar 2023
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2m 7f 63y Heavy (Soft in places)
held up, smooth headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on well flat, headed close home, no extra
in rear, pushed along off pace 3 out, headway home turn, stayed on strongly from last to grab 3rd
mid-division out wide, raid headway to press leader 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, no extra flat and lost 3rd close home
handy, pushed along and weakened home turn
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, plugged on from last
mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, pushed along and weakened home turn
mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 2 out, tailed off
mid-division on inside, headway under pressure from off pace home turn, no extra last
mid-division, pushed along and weakened rapidly 2 out
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, tailed off
led, ridden and headed 3 out, pulled up soon after
prominent, led 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened thereafter, pulled up after 2 out
chased leader on inside, pushed along and weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
held up, pulled up before 9th

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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (Div 1) | Good to Soft | 9 | Songbird's Tale | 7 | 10 0 | 74 | 8-64876 | 6 days | Paul Collins (79 miles) | Mark Galligan | 20/ 1 | 6:12.71 | |
| 2022 (Div 2) | Good to Soft | 7 | West Lawn | 6 | 10 10 | 83 | 6Y5H9H4H | 25 days | J B Walton (31 miles) | Harry Reed | 9/ 1 | 6:21.73 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 8 | Galuppi | 10 | 11 8 | 96 | 1R4P82 | 19 days | Kenny Johnson (24 miles) | Alison Clarke | 18/ 1 | 6:33.94 | |
| 2019 | Heavy | 8 | Dontdelay | 9 | 11 0 | 88 | 000-142 | 21 days | M Hammond (58 miles) | Emma Smith-Chaston | 11/ 10 | 6:38.85 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 8 | Haul Us In | 6 | 12 5 | 96 | 266221 | 5 days | L Russell (126 miles) | Blair Campbell | 1/ 2 | 7:03.45 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 8 | Bescot Springs | 12 | 12 0 | 102 | 215614 | 30 days | L Russell (126 miles) | Alexander Thorne | 14/ 1 | 6:41.50 | |
| 2016 | Heavy | 7 | Beer Goggles | 5 | 12 5 | 97 | 647071 | 11 days | M Hammond (58 miles) | Joe Colliver | 9/ 4 | 6:46.45 | |
| 2015 | Good to Soft | 17 | Willie Hall | 11 | 10 12 | 85 | 17-PP24 | 9 days | Miss L Harrison (51 miles) | Ryan Day | 25/ 1 | 6:27.59 | |
| 2014 | Good to Soft | 15 | Pierrers Bounty | 7 | 11 12 | 100 | 2-68857 | 16 days | H Hogarth (88 miles) | T Kelly | 16/ 1 | 6:31.33 | |
| 2012 | Good | 13 | Cilliseal | 7 | 11 6 | 87 | 210877 | 49 days | N C Kelly | Derek Fox | 20/ 1 | 6:11.50 | |
| 2011 | Heavy | 6 | Delightfully | 7 | 11 12 | 95 | F-P2657 | 33 days | L Russell (126 miles) | Grant Cockburn | 13/ 8 | 7:03.60 | |
| 2010 | Good | 15 | Old Noddy | 10 | 11 2 | 85 | 0FP4-32 | 102 days | A Crow (49 miles) | Brian Hughes | 10/ 3 | 6:00.06 | |
| 2009 | Soft | 11 | Kings Guard | 6 | 11 3 | 80 | 0-580 | 21 days | A Whillans (118 miles) | F Keniry | 12/ 1 | 6:48.50 | |
| 2008 | Soft | 11 | Topaz Lady | 7 | 11 12 | 89 | 65-24U4 | 21 days | N Richards (48 miles) | F Davis | 2/ 1 | 6:52.60 | |
| 2007 | Soft | 12 | Rebelle | 8 | 11 11 | 94 | 733F3S | 101 days | P Bowen (427 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 11/ 2 | 6:57.80 | |
| 2005 | Soft | 8 | You're The Man | 8 | 10 7 | 81 | 0P-PP29 | 18 days | Mrs E Slack (48 miles) | O Nelmes | 3/ 1 | 6:42.40 | |
| 2004 | Good | 14 | You're The Man | 7 | 10 0 | 74 | 57P27P | 36 days | D Sayer (42 miles) | O Nelmes | 12/ 1 | 6:21.90 | |
| 2003 | Soft | 9 | Jim Bell | 8 | 11 12 | 99 | P6-3312 | 16 days | J G O'Shea (273 miles) | G Richards | 3/ 1 | 6:49.10 |