Newcastle (AW)
16:10
BetUK All-Weather Easter Classic Middle Distance Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2024 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 2 Surface: AW
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.60 £2.50 £2.20 Exacta: £23.40 Tricast: £107.77 Trifecta: £136.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Elegant Man (USA) 4 C Elite Adrian Murray 138 lbs 11/4F Won Made all - switched to near side and pushed along over 2f out - ridden out final 110yds(op 7/2)
2nd 11 Penzance (GB) 5 G AVG Michael Appleby 128 lbs 11/2 1.25 In touch with leaders - steady headway 2f out - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 5/1)
3rd 2 Hooking (GB) 9 G Good P Decouz 136 lbs 15/2 .5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - steady headway and went second 2f out - lost second and no extra inside final 110yds(op 17/2)
4th 12 Star Harbour (IRE) 7 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 124 lbs 40/1 3 Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 33/1)
5th 8 Sir Busker (IRE) 9 G AVG William Knight 132 lbs 16/1 0.2 Held up in rear - not clear run over 2f out - headway inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
6th 9 Diderot (GB) 6 G AVG James Ferguson 130 lbs 50/1 0.3 Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced and hung left under 2f out - rallied final 110yds - no impression(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
7th 4 Claymore (FR) 6 G AVG Jane Chapple-Hyam 135 lbs 33/1 0.1 Slowly into stride - in rear - headway inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 28/1)
8th 14 Onesmoothoperator (USA) 6 G AVG Brian Ellison 123 lbs 40/1 .5 Midfield - weakened up the centre over 1f out(op 28/1)
9th 10 Storm Catcher (IRE) 7 G AVG Simon Pearce 129 lbs 9/1 1 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)
10th 13 Oh So Grand (GB) 4 F Good Simon & Ed Crisford 127 lbs 11/1 .5 In rear - some headway up the centre inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 8/1)
11th 3 Base Note (GB) 6 G AVG Simon & Ed Crisford 132 lbs 33/1 0.2 Slowly into stride - always behind (vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe)(op 25/1)
12th 6 Blanchland (IRE) 2 C AVG Jane Chapple-Hyam 135 lbs 17/2 1.75 Raced in second - lost position 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
13th 7 Freescape (GB) 8 G AVG David Marnane 132 lbs 100/1 .75 Took keen hold - towards rear - headway into midfield 4f out - weakened 2f out(op 33/1)
14th 5 Teumessias Fox (IRE) 6 G AVG Andrew Balding 135 lbs 7/2 0.05 Midfield - weakened 2f out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly over 1f out; vet had nothing to report)(op 9/2)