Newcastle (AW)
16:35
Celebrating The Life Of Lee Murphy Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Newcastle (AW) Date: Sun, 11 May 2025 Distance: 1m4½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 3 Surface: AW
Win: £6.50 Place: £2 £1.60 £3.60 Exacta: £30.20 Tricast: £252.39 Trifecta: £279.50
Non-Runners: Bulldog Spirit (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Sam Hawkens (IRE) 3 C Good William Haggas 126 lbs 11/2 Won In touch with leaders - headway to lead 2f out - ran on well from over 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 18/5)
2nd 5 Steel Tiger (IRE) 4 G AVG Simon & Ed Crisford 131 lbs 100/30 - Midfield - in touch with leaders 2f out - ran on from over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 4/1)
3rd 7 Humble Spark (IRE) 4 G AVG Jim Goldie 129 lbs 14/1 - Slowly away - in rear - headway then not clear run over 2f out - switched left and ran on inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 10/1)
4th 4 Dancing In Paris (FR) 5 G AVG Ian Williams 132 lbs 22/1 - Towards rear - headway and prominent 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
5th 1 Kildare Legend (IRE) 3 G AVG James Ferguson 136 lbs 5/2F - Midfield - headway and prominent 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 11/4)
6th 10 Something (GB) 3 G AVG Jedd O'Keeffe 122 lbs 14/1 - Led - headed and weakened from 2f out(tchd 18/1)
7th 2 Sheradann (FR) 5 G AVG Ian Williams 134 lbs 8/1 - Prominent - hung left and weakened from over 1f out(tchd 7/1)
8th 8 Miss Alpilles (GB) 3 F AVG Ed Walker 126 lbs 50/1 - In rear - pushed along over 3f out - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 33/1)
9th 11 Federated (USA) 5 G Good John Butler 122 lbs 9/2 - Raced wide - midfield - pushed along over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out (trainer said that gelding was unsuited by racing wide throughout having been unable to obtain cover from a wide draw)(op 6/1)
10th 6 Arrange (IRE) 7 M AVG Martin Todhunter 130 lbs 33/1 - In touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
11th 3 Ensured (IRE) 6 G AVG Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 133 lbs 33/1 - In rear - eased from over 3f out (jockey said she felt something was amiss aboard gelding and she therefore felt it prudent to ease in home straight; vet had nothing to report)(op 40/1)