Newcastle (AW)
15:45
Win £2 000 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard To Slow Class: Class 4 Surface: AW
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.70 £3.60 £2.30 Exacta: £58.30 Tricast: £331.15 Trifecta: £360.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Star Shield (GB) 9 G AVG David O'Meara 132 lbs 9/2J Won Towards rear - dropped to rear towards finish - pushed along and steady headway from over 2f out - ridden and still plenty to do over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 4/1)
2nd 8 Khathak (GB) 2 G Poor Richard Fahey 131 lbs 11/1 0.2 In touch with leaders - pushed along and steady headway against near rail 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - briefly led inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 12/1)
3rd 1 Hortzadar (GB) 9 G Poor David O'Meara 135 lbs 13/2 0.05 Travelled strongly - midfield - smooth headway over 1f out - went second and pushed along 1f out - briefly led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
4th 2 Crownthorpe (GB) 10 G AVG Alan Brown 131 lbs 25/1 0.3 Prominent - clear with one other over 3f out - led over 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - ridden 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - weakened gradually towards finish(tchd 33/1)
5th 6 Trais Fluors (GB) 10 G Poor Linda Perratt 126 lbs 11/2 .5 Towards rear - some headway over 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/2)
6th 9 Open Choice (USA) 3 G Poor Edward Bethell 131 lbs 9/2J 1.75 Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - rallying when not clear run over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 18/5)
7th 5 Million Thanks (IRE) 5 G Poor Rebecca Menzies 128 lbs 9/1 1.25 Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - no impression towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
8th 10 Showmedemoney (IRE) 5 G AVG Iain Jardine 131 lbs 10/1 2 Led - increased tempo and clear with one other over 3f out - headed over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(tchd 11/1)
9th 3 Alexander James (IRE) 8 G Poor Michael Herrington 137 lbs 18/1 5 Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - brief headway over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 16/1)
10th 4 Dragons Will Rise (IRE) 8 G AVG Micky Hammond 132 lbs 80/1 1.25 In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 50/1)
11th 12 Flag Flying (GB) 3 G Poor David Loughnane 129 lbs 66/1 10 Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - lost touch inside final furlong - tailed off(op 33/1)
99th 11 Vindobala (IRE) 4 F AVG Sam England 131 lbs 11/2 - Refused to race(op 7/1)