Newcastle Races
Newcastle
13:00
Boutique Event Hire Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Novices' Handicap Hurdle (RE Initiative)
Newcastle
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023
Distance: 2m7½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £7
Place: £2.80 £1.90
Exacta: £21.50
Tricast: £51.60
Trifecta: £54
Non-Runners: Arnica (unsuitable ground), R Bernard (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Nell's Bells (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
William Maggs
(8)lbs
|
Donald McCain | 160 lbs | 6/1 | Won | Held up in last - hit 2nd - pushed along briefly before 7th - went third 9th - pushed along before 3 out - keeping on and went second 2 out - soon ridden - kept on to lead final 110yds - all out(op 11/2 tchd 13/2) | |
| 2nd | 1 | Nights In Venice (GB) | 8 G | Poor |
Dylan Johnston
(3)lbs
|
Donald Whillans | 167 lbs | 3/1 | 0.2 | Held up in rear - mistake 4th - headway and went third 8th - went second before 9th - led and going best 3 out - pushed along and jumped left 2 out - ridden run-in - headed but rallied final 110yds - just held(tchd 11/4) | |
| 3rd | 6 | Shesupincourt (GB) | 8 M | Poor | Ryan Potter | 148 lbs | 9/4F | 14 | In touch with leaders - went second 5th - disputed lead after 6th - led 8th - pushed along and headed 3 out - soon ridden - lost second 2 out - held when tired jump last - weakened run-in(op 5/2) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Is So Cute Dimaria (FR) | N/A | Poor | Tim Easterby | 142 lbs | 8/1 | 51 | Prominent on outer - lost position 5th - pushed along before 7th - soon ridden and struggling - tailed off before 3 out(op 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Howzat Hiris (FR) | 7 M | Poor |
Joshua Thompson
(8)lbs
|
Micky Hammond | 138 lbs | 11/4 | - | Took keen hold - led - joined after 6th - headed 8th - pushed along and lost position before 9th - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before 3 out (arrived at the start with blood in her mouth - having bitten her tongue; afterbeing examined byvet - mare was deemed fit to race; jockey said mare ran too freely; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 9/4 tchd 3/1) | |
| 99th | 5 | Bebside Banter (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Chris Grant | 149 lbs | 22/1 | - | Took keen hold - prominent - lost ground after 6th - pushed along and dropped to rear after 8th - bad mistake 9th - soon pulled up(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) |