Newcastle (AW)
18:15
William Hill Bet In-Running Racing League Race 23 Nursery Handicap (Racing League)
Newcastle (AW) Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 4 Surface: AW
Win: £15.50 Place: £3.60 £1.50 £2 Exacta: £72.50 Tricast: £488.90 Trifecta: £425.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Buttercross Flyer (IRE) 4 F Poor Craig Lidster 119 lbs 14/1 Won Made all - increased tempo over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 20/1)
2nd 7 Dan Dee Prince (IRE) 3 G Poor Tom Dascombe 125 lbs 9/2 1.25 Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
3rd 2 Ebt's Guard (GB) 4 G AVG William Muir & Chris Grassick 133 lbs 7/1 .75 Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - did well in the circumstances(op 11/2 tchd 15/2)
4th 4 I'm Puzzled (GB) 2 C Poor Harry & Roger Charlton 130 lbs 2/1F .5 In touch with leaders - some headway over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out - weakened towards finish
5th 5 Tactical Control (GB) 4 G Poor Charles Hills 127 lbs 8/1 1.5 In rear - some headway from over 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 9/1 tchd 13/2)
6th 6 Classy Clarets (IRE) 3 G Poor Richard Fahey 126 lbs 4/1 1.25 Took keen hold - midfield - weakened from over 1f out - finished lame (vet said gelding was lame right-hind)(op 7/2)
7th 3 Sarakana (IRE) 2 F AVG Ed de Giles 132 lbs 33/1 7.5 In touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out (jockey said filly had stopped quickly approaching the final 1 1/2f)
8th 1 Beechwood Star (IRE) 3 G Poor Richard Fahey 135 lbs 12/1 .5 Midfield - weakened from over 2f out