Newcastle (AW) Races
Newcastle (AW)
16:28
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Newcastle (AW)
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2025
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Standard To Slow
Class: Class 4
Surface: AW
Win: £6.50
Place: £2.60 £3.40
Exacta: £64.30
Trifecta: £267.80
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Royal Approval (IRE) | 4 G | Good | Andrew Balding | 135 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Took keen hold - prominent - going easily over 2f out - pushed along to lead against near rail over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - pushed along and kept on inside final 110yds - just did enough(op 13/2 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Humble Spark (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Jim Goldie | 126 lbs | 12/1 | 0.1 | Steadied start - raced in last - going easily when waiting for room from over 2f out - switched right and headway inside final furlong - ridden inside final 110yds - pressed winner towards finish - just held(op 17/2) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Yokohama (IRE) | 3 C | Poor | John Butler | 132 lbs | 3/1 | 1.75 | Took keen hold - towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - ridden against near rail over 1f out - headway and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 10/3 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Asgard's Captain (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Dylan Cunha | 137 lbs | 6/4F | .5 | Took keen hold - pressed leader - led over 3f out - soon switched to near side - shaken up over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - bit short of room inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - no telling impression(op 5/4 tchd 13/8) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Westernesse (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 129 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Led at steady pace - headed over 3f out - pressed leaders when ridden over 1f out - no extra and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and 33/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Charlie's Choice (GB) | 4 G | AVG | David Simcock | 130 lbs | 5/1 | .5 | Towards rear - switched left and some headway over 1f out - ridden and no extra inside final furlong(op 7/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Beatrice Shilling (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | Kevin Philippart De Foy | 128 lbs | 18/1 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - prominent - going easily over 2f out - ridden and weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1) |