Newcastle (AW)
13:03
Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Standard To Slow Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £7 Place: £1.60 £2.80 £2.20 Exacta: £49.40 Tricast: £701.40 Trifecta: £539.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Oakley Boy (GB) 2 G AVG Stuart Williams 132 lbs 6/1 Won In touch with leaders - steady headway on far side of group from 2f out - led going best over 1f out - ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - just held on(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2nd 6 Fallen Soldier (IRE) 2 G Poor John & Sean Quinn 119 lbs 12/1 0.05 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced and bit short of room over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - ran on well inside final 110yds - went second post - just held(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
3rd 1 Fiorella Princess (IRE) 3 F AVG Amy Murphy 135 lbs 10/1 0.05 Took keen hold - led - headed and raced in second behind clear leader after 1f - pressed leader 2f out - sustained duel with winner inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds - lost second post(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
4th 7 Startling (GB) 3 F AVG David O'Meara 121 lbs 25/1 .5 Held up in rear - some headway on near side of group over 1f out - briefly went third inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
5th 2 Dandy Magic (IRE) 3 F AVG Jim Goldie 135 lbs 100/30 .75 Held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - rallied over 1f out - soon switched left - ran on final 110yds - never dangerous(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
6th 8 Atherstone Beau (GB) 2 F Poor Roger Fell 125 lbs 33/1 0.3 Towards rear - outpaced halfway - rallied on far side of group over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - never dangerous(op 28/1)
7th 4 Star Chorus (IRE) 3 C AVG Andrew Balding 134 lbs 3/1 2 Took keen hold - prominent - led after 1f - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
8th 3 Blinky (IRE) 3 G AVG Ed Walker 135 lbs 11/4F 3.25 In touch with leaders - dropped to rear over 1f out - lost touch inside final furlong (jockey said gelding weakened quickly inside final 2f)(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)