GBNewcastle (AW) Races

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Newcastle (AW)
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Betway Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Standard To Slow Class: Class 4 Surface: AW
Win: £11 Place: £4.20 £1.90 Exacta: £33.30 Trifecta: £122.80
Non-Runners: Mythmaker (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Ventura Lightning (FR) N/A AVG Richard Fahey 139 lbs 11/1 Won In rear - nudged along over 2f out - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on to lead final strides (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the colt's improved form)(op 8/1 tchd 12/1)
2nd 3 Futuristic (IRE) N/A Good Marco Botti 132 lbs 5/2 0.2 Tracked leader - going okay when switched right 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - led 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - headed final strides(op 10/3)
3rd 2 Rovaniemi (IRE) N/A AVG David Simcock 133 lbs 9/4F 2.5 Took keen hold - close up - going easily 2f out - nudged along when every chance over 1f out - kept on but no match for first two(op 11/4)
4th 7 Glasvegas (IRE) N/A Poor David Evans 120 lbs 7/2 1 Close up - pushed along when every chance 2f out - kept on but no extra from over 1f out - went fourth final strides(op 11/4 tchd 4/1)
5th 4 Spartan Fighter (GB) 7 G AVG Antony Brittain 130 lbs 14/1 0.3 Led - hampered by loose horse after 2f - pushed along and increased tempo over 2f out - ridden when headed 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost fourth final strides(op 12/1)
99th 6 Be Proud (IRE) 8 G AVG Jim Goldie 119 lbs 6/1 - Reared start - unseated rider soon after start(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)