Newcastle Races
Newcastle
14:05
vickers.bet And LHS Champion Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Newcastle
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £30.20
Place: £8.10 £2.30 £1.90
Exacta: £263.80
Tricast: £1054.85
Trifecta: £2608.20
Non-Runners: Post Chaise (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Court At Slip (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Mr William Easterby
(5)lbs
|
Tim Easterby | 152 lbs | 25/1 | Won | Midfield - headway 7th - pushed along to lead 2 out - ridden approaching last - ran on well and went clear run-in (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's improved form) | |
| 2nd | 1 | Smokey The Bandit (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Nicky Richards | 167 lbs | 13/2 | 5 | Chased leaders on outer - close up 3 out - soon ridden - kept on from 2 out - no match for winner(op 6/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Barrakhov (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Fergal O'Brien | 164 lbs | 11/2F | 1.75 | Chased leaders on inner - mistake 4th - niggled along 3 out - ridden approaching last - stayed on run-in - went third final 110yds(op 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 12 | Warriors Story (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Bruce Lynn
(5)lbs
|
N W Alexander | 145 lbs | 6/1 | .75 | Midfield on outer - hit 6th - headway 4 out - ridden and pressed leader 2 out - lost ground approaching last - no extra run-in - lost third final 110yds | |
| 5th | 13 | Petite Rhapsody (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Lucinda Russell | 149 lbs | 25/1 | 3 | Towards rear - headway 7th - nudged along and chased leaders 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 15 | The Resdev Way (GB) | 11 G | Poor |
Miss Becky Smith
(3)lbs
|
Micky Hammond | 139 lbs | 11/1 | 5.5 | Towards rear of midfield on outer - headway 3 out - weakened 2 out | |
| 7th | 9 | Johnson's Blue (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Mark Walford | 156 lbs | 25/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear - pushed along and minor headway 3 out - soon ridden and no extra(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | En Couleur (GB) | N/A | Poor | Michael & David Easterby | 159 lbs | 14/1 | 5 | Towards rear of midfield - headway 4 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 12/1) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Northern Falcon (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Pauline Robson | 161 lbs | 12/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear - slow jump 1st - well behind from 7th(op 11/1) | ||
| 10th | 10 | Rumble B (IRE) | 11 G | Poor |
Tabitha Worsley
(3)lbs
|
Justin Landy | 151 lbs | 9/1 | 1 | Led - joined 2nd - headed 6th - not fluent and weakened 4 out(op 8/1) | |
| 11th | 2 | Brandy McQueen (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford | 166 lbs | 12/1 | 2.25 | Prominent - disputed lead 2nd - led 6th - hard pressed 3 out - headed and weakened 2 out(op 16/1) | ||
| 12th | 14 | Keep The Faith (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Rebecca Menzies | 147 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | Always towards rear - lost touch 3 out(op 16/1) | ||
| 13th | 16 | Economic Editor (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Dylan Johnston
(7)lbs
|
Adam Nicol | 133 lbs | 7/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - hit 6th - ridden and weakened before 3 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the ground and would prefer a slower surface; vet said gelding had been struck into right fore)(op 6/1) | |
| 14th | 6 | Lockdown Leader (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Edward Austin
(5)lbs
|
Ewan Whillans | 155 lbs | 10/1 | 16 | Towards rear of midfield - weakened 3 out(op 20/1) | |
| 15th | 4 | Fightfortheroses (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Ben Haslam | 162 lbs | 28/1 | 6.5 | Chased leaders - weakened quickly before 4 out - soon dropped to last(op 20/1) |