Newcastle Races
Newcastle
13:40
QuinnBet Acca Bonus Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Newcastle
Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2024
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £20.30
Place: £4 £1.20 £1.70
Exacta: £61.50
Trifecta: £283.50
Non-Runners: Lunar Chief (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Blazing Soldier (IRE) | N/A | Good | Mark Walford | 156 lbs | 16/1 | Won | In touch with leaders - pushed along 3 out - good headway before 2 out - led narrowly approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - always doing enough(op 18/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Two Auld Pals (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Patrick Wadge
(3)lbs
|
Lucinda Russell | 153 lbs | 6/5F | 0.3 | Travelled strongly - prominent - not fluent when pressed leader 6th - led going easily 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon pushed along - headed approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in - no extra towards finish(op 10/11) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Forged Well (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Martin Todhunter | 163 lbs | 4/1 | 8.5 | In touch with leaders - brief headway when not fluent 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - kept on approaching last - stayed on run-in - no match for first two(op 7/2 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Poetry Man (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | George Bewley | 156 lbs | 125/1 | .5 | Midfield - going easily before 3 out - outpaced and hung left from 2 out - not fluent last - shaken up and stayed on run-in - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in straight)(op 80/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Lord Denning (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Pauline Robson | 156 lbs | 33/1 | 1 | Held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - drifted left before 2 out - briefly went third approaching last - weakened gradually run-in(op 28/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | We Got Your Back (GB) | 7 G | AVG | L J Morgan | 156 lbs | 18/1 | 7.5 | Led - headed 3 out - soon outpaced - weakened approaching last(op 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Missy Ava (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Joe Williamson
(5)lbs
|
Mark Walford | 144 lbs | 200/1 | 2.25 | In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 100/1 tchd 250/1) | |
| 8th | 15 | Cantalupo Bella (GB) | 4 F | Poor | Michael & David Easterby | 142 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | Raced wide - took keen hold - midfield - mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 28/1) | ||
| 9th | 3 | Konfusion (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Sue Smith | 156 lbs | 7/2 | 3 | Midfield - not fluent 4th - cajoled along and lost ground after 5th - weakened gradually 3 out(op 8/1) | ||
| 10th | 9 | Whosmydaddy (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Sandy Thomson | 156 lbs | 25/1 | 2.5 | Held up in rear - outpaced when slow jump 3 out - no impression(op 16/1) | ||
| 11th | 12 | Princess Of Mercia (GB) | 7 M | Poor | Lucinda Russell | 149 lbs | 80/1 | 24 | Midfield - outpaced before 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 33/1) | ||
| 12th | 10 | Anamanda (FR) | 5 M | AVG | N W Alexander | 149 lbs | 10/1 | 1 | In touch with leaders - awkward jump 3 out - outpaced and lost position before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 15/2) | ||
| 13th | 13 | Vive De Charnie (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Alan Doyle
(5)lbs
|
Lucinda Russell | 144 lbs | 40/1 | 61 | Held up in last - bad mistake 4th - soon detached - tailed off(op 50/1) | |
| 99th | 14 | Mad Mode (GB) | N/A | Poor | Mark Walford | 143 lbs | 50/1 | - | Prominent - lost ground and weakened quickly 6th - pulled up before 3 out(op 66/1) |