Newcastle (AW)
16:30
Win £2 000 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div II)
Newcastle (AW) Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £2.63 Place: £1.50 £1.40 Exacta: £5.60 Tricast: £24.31 Trifecta: £20.90
Non-Runners: Noble Sovereign (self certificate), Smalleytime (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Enola Grey (IRE) 5 M AVG Gemma Tutty 129 lbs 13/8F Won Slowly into stride - held up in last - bit short of room over 1f out - headway and went third but still plenty to do 1f out - ran on well to lead towards finish(op 7/4)
2nd 1 Inverlochy (FR) N/A Good Simon & Ed Crisford 137 lbs 15/8 .5 Pressed leader towards finish - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on but headed and no extra towards finish(op 6/4)
3rd 5 Clipsham Gold (IRE) 5 M Poor Dylan Cunha 135 lbs 12/1 2.75 Took keen hold - raced in third - edged right and went second 2f out - lost second and no extra inside final 110yds(op 16/1)
4th 9 Ledger (IRE) 5 G AVG Lucinda Russell 120 lbs 8/1 1.75 Took keen hold - raced in fourth - ridden and switched left 2f out - no impression(op 12/1)
5th 8 Bobby Joe Leg (GB) 11 G AVG Ruth Carr 126 lbs 14/1 .75 Midfield - ridden and edged left over 1f out - no impression(op 11/1)
6th 6 Pembrokeshire (GB) 5 G Poor Iain Jardine 134 lbs 20/1 0.1 Steadied start - held up in rear - switched left and not clear run over 1f out - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching final furlong)(op 28/1 tchd 18/1)
7th 2 Forward Flight (IRE) 3 G Poor Kevin Philippart De Foy 137 lbs 7/1 .75 Took keen hold - led narrowly - ridden and lost two places over 2f out - weakened and lost position final furlong(op 6/1)