Newcastle
16:30
Quinnbet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
Newcastle Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.40 Place: £1.10 £2 Exacta: £3.20 Tricast: £13.04 Trifecta: £11.90
Non-Runners: Burrows Hall (unsuitable ground), Eden Mill (unsuitable ground), Fathers Advice (unsuitable ground), Horn Cape (unsuitable ground), Hungry Tiger (unsuitable ground), Magic Mike (unsuitable ground), Oakmont (unsuitable ground), Penpal (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 12 Ivetwiggedit (GB) 6 M AVG Tom Lacey 132 lbs 2/5F Won Travelled strongly - raced in second - not fluent 5th - not fluent 4 out - led going easily 3 out - shaken up and went clear from 2 out - easily(op 1/2 tchd 8/15)
2nd 1 Fazayte (FR) 7 G AVG Ryan Potter 161 lbs 11/2 19 In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - steady headway 4th - went second 3 out - ridden and no chance with winner when not fluent last(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
3rd 7 Something Golden (IRE) 9 G Poor Iain Jardine 149 lbs 16/1 2.5 In rear - soon detached - steady headway 4th - pushed along and outpaced after 4 out - rallied and hung right 2 out - went third final 110yds - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 20/1)
4th 8 Licit (IRE) 4 F Poor Tim Easterby 148 lbs 20/1 3.5 Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 4th - hit 2 out - soon shaken up and outpaced - weakened and lost third final 110yds - headed when not fluent 3 out(op 16/1)
5th 10 Bebside Banter (IRE) 7 G AVG Chris Grant 146 lbs 13/2 22 Took keen hold - led - headed when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion - which was officially described as good (good to firm in places) and would prefer a slower surface; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
99th 13 Bulls Aye (IRE) 6 G Poor Iain Jardine 135 lbs 50/1 - Took keen hold - prominent - lost position 4th - outpaced and pushed along after 4 out - weakened before 3 out - beaten when unseated rider last(op 40/1 tchd 33/1 and tchd 66/1)