Newcastle (AW)
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Newcastle (AW) Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2024 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.30 £1.90 £1.30 Exacta: £15.50 Tricast: £51.20 Trifecta: £53.20
Non-Runners: After John (self certificate, inflammation), Bonito Cavalo (self certificate, knocked joint), Elladora (self certificate, stone bruise)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - ridden and challenging inside final furlong - ran on well and led towards finish(op 11/4)
4 G AVG Peter Niven 134 lbs 5/2F Won
2nd
Led - kept on but headed towards finish(tchd 13/2)
6 M AVG Adrian Nicholls 124 lbs 7/1 0.3
3rd
Prominent - went second over 2f out - kept on but lost second inside final furlong(op 9/4)
6 G AVG Grant Tuer 134 lbs 11/4 .5
4th
Dwelt start - towards rear - midfield halfway - outpaced from over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
6 G AVG Ewan Whillans 130 lbs 10/1 4.25
5th
Dwelt start - in rear - some headway from 2f out - kept on but never dangerous(op 17/2 tchd 13/2)
8 G Poor Lucinda Russell 135 lbs 7/1 1.5
6th
Dwelt start - towards rear throughout - finished lame (jockey said that he dropped his reins on two occasions thereby meaning he was unable to ride out fully causing him to lose fifth place; vet said gelding was lame on his right-hind leg)
7 G Poor Jim Goldie 124 lbs 4/1 0.3
7th
Raced in second - lost second over 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 20/1)
4 G AVG Roger Fell & Sean Murray 128 lbs 22/1 .5
8th
In rear throughout(op 50/1)
5 G AVG Philip Kirby 130 lbs 66/1 3.5