Newcastle (AW)
15:00
BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 2 Surface: AW
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.70 £1.50 £5.10 Exacta: £13.60 Tricast: £155.04 Trifecta: £229.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Storm Star (GB) 4 C Good Andrew Balding 125 lbs 5/2F Won Pressed leader - led over 1f out - edged left final 110yds - ridden out(op 11/4 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1)
2nd 3 Roi De France (IRE) 3 C AVG John & Thady Gosden 134 lbs 4/1 1.25 Prominent - switched left and pressed winner over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 3/1)
3rd 7 Apiarist (IRE) 4 G AVG Kevin Ryan 127 lbs 18/1 0.3 Taken down early - dwelt start - in rear - headway on far side of group over 1f out - ran on final 110yds(tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1)
4th 4 Kingdom Come (IRE) 5 G AVG Clive Cox 133 lbs 10/1 1.25 Midfield - headway and edged left over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1)
5th 5 Popmaster (IRE) 7 G Poor Ed Walker 129 lbs 20/1 0.3 Towards rear on near side of group - headway inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
6th 14 Nikovo (GB) 5 G AVG Michael Herrington 123 lbs 25/1 0.2 In rear - headway on far side of group over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
7th 13 Final Voyage (IRE) 7 G Poor J P Murtagh 120 lbs 40/1 0.3 Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(tchd 33/1)
8th 1 Valiant Force (USA) 3 C AVG Adrian Murray 138 lbs 6/1 2 Led but pestered - headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 8/1)
9th 10 Fantastic Fox (GB) 7 G AVG Roger Varian 125 lbs 18/1 0.3 Steadied start - held up in rear - bit short of room inside final furlong - headway inside final 110yds - never dangerous (vet reported gelding to be stiff)(op 14/1)
10th 2 Symbol Of Light (GB) 6 G AVG Julie Camacho 135 lbs 16/1 .75 Prominent - weakened 1f out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly in final furlong)(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
11th 11 Cracking Gold (GB) 4 G AVG Clive Cox 123 lbs 14/1 .5 Took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
12th 8 Brewing (GB) 5 G AVG William Haggas 122 lbs 40/1 1.75 Always behind(op 33/1)
13th 12 Exquisite Acclaim (IRE) 5 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 123 lbs 80/1 1 Midfield - weakened 2f out(op 100/1 tchd 66/1)
14th 6 Destructive (USA) 4 G Good Michael Bell 127 lbs 8/1 14 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened under 2f out (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)(tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2)