Newcastle
17:05
Costello's Cleaning Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
Newcastle Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £12.80 Place: £3.60 £1.30 £2 Exacta: £50.30 Tricast: £199.69 Trifecta: £353
Non-Runners: Kabuki (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 The Best Way (FR) 7 G AVG Nicky Richards 155 lbs 10/1 Won Towards rear - headway 3 out - went fourth 2 out - switched left approaching last - ridden run-in - went second and challenging final 110yds - kept on and led final strides(op 17/2)
2nd 8 Mister Smarty (GB) 7 G AVG Tina Jackson 156 lbs 9/4F .5 Held up in midfield - headway before 3 out - went third after 3 out - ridden and led narrowly run-in - headed and no extra final strides(op 2/1)
3rd 2 V Twelve (IRE) 5 G AVG Martin Todhunter 167 lbs 8/1 7 Prominent - led before 4 out - ridden and headed run-in - weakened final 110yds(tchd 10/1)
4th 10 Feach Amach (IRE) 5 M AVG Adam Nicol 153 lbs 25/1 1.5 In touch with leaders - prominent 4 out - went second 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened run-in(op 22/1)
5th 12 Belle Na Bann (IRE) 9 M AVG Micky Hammond 138 lbs 9/1 15 Midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
6th 11 Treasured Company (IRE) 9 G Poor Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 148 lbs 4/1 1.25 In touch with leaders - prominent 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/2)
7th 4 Geordies Dream (GB) 9 G Poor Pauline Robson 165 lbs 14/1 1.5 Midfield - headway and prominent on outer 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 10/1)
8th 3 Chillhi (IRE) 5 G Poor Brian Ellison 163 lbs 16/1 1.25 In rear - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
9th 5 Right Now (IRE) 4 G Poor Paul Midgley 161 lbs 40/1 3.75 Towards rear throughout(op 28/1)
10th 7 Mr Globalist (IRE) 6 G Poor Lizzie Quinlan 154 lbs 66/1 39 Disputed lead - prominent after 3rd - lost position and not fluent 4 out - soon weakened(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
99th 9 Skiddaw (IRE) 7 G Poor N W Alexander 151 lbs 4/1 - Disputed lead - led clearly after 3rd - headed before 4 out - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding was found to have an irregular heartbeat during routine testing)(op 5/1)