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Newcastle (AW)
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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2024 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 2 Surface: AW
Win: £5.40 Place: £2.30 £1.90 £2.40 Exacta: £26.40 Tricast: £80.71 Trifecta: £96.70
Non-Runners: Gincident (self certificate), Urban Sprawl (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Dear My Friend (GB) 4 G AVG
Charlie Johnston 130 lbs 7/2J Won Took keen hold - prominent - not clear run and lost position 2f out - switched left over 1f out - headway and switched right 1f out - quickened to lead inside final furlong - ran on well and(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
2nd 3 Symbol Of Light (GB) 6 G AVG
Julie Camacho 130 lbs 7/2J 2 Mounted in chute and taken down early - midfield - not clear run and dropped to rear 2f out - switched left and headway 1f out - ran on well and went second final strides - no match for winner(op 4/1)
3rd 6 Fantastic Fox (GB) 7 G AVG
Roger Varian 122 lbs 13/2 0.3 Switched right soon after start - held up in rear - switched left and headway to press leaders 1f out - briefly went second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/2)
4th 1 Tempus (GB) 9 G AVG
Archie Watson 138 lbs 8/1 1.25 Pressed leader - ridden and led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 7/1)
5th 10 Chuzzlewit (GB) 4 G Poor
Kevin Ryan 122 lbs 18/1 2 Held up in rear - switched left and headway 2f out - ridden and pressed leaders over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
6th 9 Master Zoffany (IRE) 6 G AVG
Richard Fahey 123 lbs 14/1 0.05 Took keen hold - held up in rear - not clear run over 1f out - soon switched left - switched right and ran on inside final furlong - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run between 2f and 1f out)(op 16/1)
7th 12 Ron O (GB) 7 G AVG
Ray Craggs 117 lbs 16/1 1.25 Took keen hold - held up in rear - switched left and not clear run 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - no telling impression
8th 2 Helm Rock (GB) 7 G AVG
Daniel & Claire Kubler 132 lbs 9/2 0.3 Awkward start - midfield - headway over 1f out - challenging over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1)
9th 7 Tropez Power (IRE) 6 G Poor
John Quinn 125 lbs 33/1 1 Steadied start - took keen hold - held up in midfield - not clear run repeatedly from under 2f out - not recover - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was denied a clear on several occasions inside final furlong)
10th 8 Woodstock City (GB) 5 G AVG
Ian Williams 123 lbs 33/1 .5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden and challenging under 2f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 28/1)
11th 13 Light Speed (IRE) 5 G AVG
Andrew Balding 120 lbs 14/1 2.5 Prominent - switched left over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - dropped to rear and weakened final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
12th 5 Lord Bertie (FR) 5 G AVG
Jane Chapple-Hyam 126 lbs 10/1 6.5 Took keen hold - led - carried head high and headed over 1f out - lost ground quickly and dropped to rear 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 11/1)