Newcastle (AW)
17:25
BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap (Div II)
Newcastle (AW) Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £2.75 Place: £1.10 £1.10 £1.30 Exacta: £5.50 Tricast: £9.74 Trifecta: £13.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Abraaj (FR) 7 G AVG Simon Pearce 135 lbs 7/4F Won Held up in rear - smooth headway and went third 3f out - pushed along 2f out - led over 1f out - ridden out inside final furlong - won going away(op 13/8)
2nd 5 Zephlyn (IRE) 6 G AVG Ewan Whillans 127 lbs 2/1 2 Disputed lead - led overall after 2f - increased tempo after halfway - going easily 3f out - pushed along against near rail 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds
3rd 4 Ney (IRE) 7 G AVG Danny Brooke 129 lbs 100/30 0.3 Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed but prominent after 2f - outpaced but pressed leader over 3f out - lost second under 2f out - rallied and kept on inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2)
4th 6 Mille Miglia (GB) 5 M Poor C A McBratney 125 lbs 25/1 11 In touch with leaders in centre of group - headway and went third home turn - soon outpaced and lost position - weakened from 2f out(op 20/1)
5th 2 Yakhabar (GB) 6 G AVG Liam Bailey 133 lbs 17/2 8 Dwelt start - in rear on inner - some headway home turn - weakened quickly from 2f out
6th 8 Misscarlett (IRE) 10 M Poor Philip Kirby 121 lbs 125/1 1 Always behind - struggling and lost touch from over 3f out(op 80/1)
7th 7 Princess Nieve (IRE) 5 M Poor Patrick Morris 116 lbs 125/1 46 In touch with leaders on outer - lost position 4f out - dropped to rear home turn - tailed off from over 2f out (jockey said mare hung right-handed)(op 66/1)
8th 3 Alchemystique (IRE) 6 M Poor Steph Hollinshead 129 lbs 12/1 4.25 Dwelt start - took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders on inner - lost ground quickly home turn - tailed off from over 2f out (jockey said mare ran too free and stopped quickly)