Newcastle (AW) Races
Newcastle (AW)
16:25
Racing Welfare Handicap
Newcastle (AW)
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2023
Distance: 1m4½f
Type: Flat
Going: Standard To Slow
Class: Class 5
Surface: AW
Win: £4.34
Place: £1.90 £1.80 £2.60
Exacta: £25.20
Tricast: £90.36
Trifecta: £164.10
Non-Runners: Easter Island (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Lexington Knight (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Richard Hannon | 135 lbs | 100/30F | Won | In touch with leaders - switched to near side and ridden over 2f out - squeezed through and led narrowly against near rail over 1f out - kept on(tchd 16/5) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Victory (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Alan King | 133 lbs | 9/2 | .5 | Raced wide early - raced in second - switched left after 2f - switched to near side and led over 2f out - rallied when headed over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 6/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | King Of Unicorns (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Micky Hammond | 128 lbs | 6/1 | 3 | Led - edged right and raced near side when headed over 2f out - soon rallied - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Glasses Up (USA) | 10 G | Poor | R Mike Smith | 127 lbs | 10/1 | 2.25 | Took keen hold - midfield on outer - steady headway 4f out - switched to near side when outpaced over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - went fourth towards finish | ||
| 5th | 10 | Golden Vintage (GB) | N/A | Poor | Jedd O'Keeffe | 121 lbs | 16/1 | 0.2 | Dwelt start - towards rear - switched to near side over 2f out - headway over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Vallamorey (GB) | 6 M | Poor | Chris Fairhurst | 132 lbs | 18/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - outpaced towards near side when short of room over 2f out - short of room over 1f out - some headway and edged left inside final furlong - never dangerous(tchd 22/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Very Excellent (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Mike Sowersby | 134 lbs | 66/1 | 2.5 | Midfield - outpaced in centre of group 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 40/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Billy Bathgate (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Ewan Whillans | 120 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 9/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 9th | 12 | Explorers Way (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Brian Ellison | 120 lbs | 18/1 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - in rear throughout(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 10th | 9 | The Dancing Poet (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Brian Ellison | 124 lbs | 9/2 | .75 | Midfield - headway up the centre over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly inside final furlong)(op 5/1) | ||
| 11th | 5 | Ri Na Farraige (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Richard Fahey | 130 lbs | 15/2 | 13 | Dwelt start - soon prominent on inner - weakened up the centre 2f out(op 6/1 tchd 8/1) |