Newcastle (AW)
14:00
Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2025 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 4 Surface: AW
Win: £4 Place: £1.20 £1.60 £1.20 Exacta: £17.50 Tricast: £39.19 Trifecta: £55.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Midnight Lion (GB) 5 G AVG Jim Goldie 128 lbs 3/1 Won Made all - soon pestered - ridden inside final furlong - stayed on(op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
2nd 5 Urban Road (GB) 5 G AVG Alan Brown 125 lbs 5/1 1.25 Towards rear - steady headway and went second over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(tchd 11/2)
3rd 1 Sol Cayo (IRE) 4 G AVG Fionn McSharry 140 lbs 9/4F 1.25 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and prominent over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 85/40)
4th 4 Bashful (GB) 6 G AVG Iain Jardine 127 lbs 28/1 1.25 Slowly into stride - soon in touch with leaders - pressed winner after 2f - lost second over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 18/1)
5th 6 Alpine Sierra (IRE) 6 G Poor Jim Goldie 121 lbs 8/1 0.1 Slowly away - in rear - steady headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 6/1)
6th 7 Royal Blaze (GB) 4 G AVG Ewan Whillans 122 lbs 66/1 7.5 Towards rear throughout(tchd 50/1)
7th 2 Lerwick (GB) 5 G Poor Edward Bethell 139 lbs 3/1 .5 Taken down early - midfield - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 16/5 tchd 10/3)
8th 8 Life On The Rocks (IRE) 7 G AVG Richard Fahey 120 lbs 40/1 8 Awkward start - took keen hold - raced in second - prominent after 2f - weakened over 2f out(op 50/1)