Newcastle (AW)
16:07
BetUK All-Weather Easter Classic Middle Distance Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Newcastle (AW) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 2 Surface: AW
Win: £16.70 Place: £4 £1.50 £2.70 Exacta: £64 Tricast: £244.53 Trifecta: £518.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Salamanca (GB) 4 C Good Jane Chapple-Hyam 125 lbs 14/1 Won Made all - set steady pace - faced challenges from over 2f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - kept on well towards finish - gamely(op 22/1)
2nd 5 Old Harrovian (GB) 6 G AVG Andrew Balding 129 lbs 6/4F 0.3 Towards rear - good headway over 1f out - pressed winner final strides - did well in the circumstances(tchd 13/8)
3rd 4 Charlotte's Web (IRE) 4 F Good Simon & Ed Crisford 126 lbs 10/1 0.1 In touch with leaders - headway and pressed winner over 1f out - lost second final strides(op 17/2)
4th 3 Paradias (GER) 5 G AVG Alan King 131 lbs 28/1 2.25 Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
5th 7 Penzance (GB) 5 G AVG Michael Appleby 128 lbs 11/1 0.3 Raced in second - pressed winner over 2f out - lost second over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
6th 6 Glen Buck (IRE) 5 G Elite Roger Varian 128 lbs 4/1 .75 Prominent - switched right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/3)
7th 13 Andaleep (IRE) 9 G AVG Daniel & Claire Kubler 123 lbs 80/1 .75 Midfield - headway over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 66/1)
8th 12 Dark Moon Rising (IRE) 6 G AVG Kevin Ryan 123 lbs 28/1 .75 Never better than midfield
9th 8 Claymore (FR) 6 G AVG Jane Chapple-Hyam 126 lbs 28/1 2 Dwelt start - in rear - some headway final 110yds - never dangerous(op 33/1)
10th 1 Savvy Victory (IRE) 5 G AVG S Woods 138 lbs 28/1 .75 Towards rear throughout(op 33/1)
11th 11 Power Of Destiny (GB) 4 F AVG Ralph Beckett 125 lbs 9/1 .5 Always behind(op 12/1)
12th 9 Smart Hero (IRE) 3 G AVG James Tate 125 lbs 12/1 .75 Midfield - hung left 2f out - soon weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 8/1)
13th 14 Dream Harder (IRE) 6 G AVG Ian Williams 118 lbs 33/1 4.75 Took keen hold - always behind(op 50/1)
14th 2 Hooking (GB) 9 G Good P Decouz 137 lbs 18/1 20 In touch with leaders - weakened 2f out (vet said gelding had an irregular heartbeat)(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)