Newcastle (AW)
15:20
Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £5 Place: £1.70 £1.80 £11.20 Exacta: £23.50 Tricast: £799.39 Trifecta: £793.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Castan (GB) 4 G AVG Bryan Smart 134 lbs 4/1 Won Prominent - led over 3f out - ridden and kept on well final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
2nd 8 Maharajas Express (GB) 5 G AVG Ian Williams 127 lbs 9/2 .5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ran on and went second inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
3rd 9 Golden Rainbow (GB) 6 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 120 lbs 50/1 .75 Led - switched to near side after 1f - headed and prominent over 3f out - lost second inside final 110yds - weakened towards finish
4th 7 Match Play (GB) 5 G Poor Paul Midgley 127 lbs 14/1 0.3 Dwelt start - in rear - outpaced and detached after 1f - ran on well inside final furlong - nearest finish - eyecatcher(op 12/1)
5th 1 Dark Kestrel (IRE) 4 G Poor Antony Brittain 135 lbs 7/2F 0.3 Dwelt start - in rear - going easily but waiting for room from 2f out - headway inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(op 9/2)
6th 4 Above (FR) 8 G Poor Robert Cowell 134 lbs 17/2 0.3 Never better than midfield(op 13/2)
7th 2 Our Absent Friends (IRE) 6 G AVG Tristan Davidson 134 lbs 8/1 0.05 In touch with leaders - weakened final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
8th 10 Oriental Prince (GB) 4 G AVG Jim Goldie 117 lbs 6/1 0.1 Dwelt start - midfield - weakened inside final 110yds(op 13/2)
9th 6 General Assembly (IRE) 4 G AVG Jack Morland 127 lbs 18/1 2 Took keen hold - midfield - going okay but dropped to rear 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 12/1)
10th 5 Leodis Dream (IRE) 8 G AVG Paul Midgley 130 lbs 16/1 4.5 In touch with leaders - lost ground quickly over 1f out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly inside final 1 1/2f; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 14/1)