Newcastle
13:23
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Newcastle Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.63 Place: £1.10 £2.20 £4.50 Exacta: £10.90 Tricast: £131.22 Trifecta: £167.40
Non-Runners: Thatsy (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 O'Toole (IRE) 9 G Good S R B Crawford 168 lbs 13/8F Won Raced wide - led - headed but prominent after 2nd - pressed leader before 7th - shaken up after 4 out - led and going best 3 out - good jump 2 out - hung left but went clear approaching last - ridden out run-in - comfortably(op 9/4)
2nd 1 Castle Rushen (IRE) 9 G AVG Nicky Richards 168 lbs 9/2 3.75 Held up in rear - headway into midfield from 10th - pushed along 4 out - ridden and kept on from 2 out - left in third last - went second run-in - nearest finish(op 11/2)
3rd 5 Dubai Days (IRE) 11 G AVG N W Alexander 163 lbs 25/1 4 Held up in last - steady headway on outer from 10th - in touch with leaders 11th - going okay 4 out - pushed along and went third 3 out - not fluent 2 out - left in second last - no extra and lost second run-in(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
99th 4 The King Of May (FR) 11 G Poor Brian Ellison 164 lbs 14/1 - Prominent - led before 7th - pushed along after 4 out - headed 3 out - soon ridden - weakening when fell heavily last(op 17/2)
99th 3 Slanelough (IRE) N/A AVG Rose Dobbin 167 lbs 16/1 - Prominent on inner - led after 2nd - headed before 7th - lost position 8th - dropped to rear and reminders after 9th - soon struggling - pulled up after 5 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft going on this occasion - which in their opinion was riding softer than the official description)(tchd 14/1)
99th 8 Sirwilliamwallace (IRE) 9 G AVG Sandy Thomson 160 lbs 8/1 - In touch with leaders on inner - briefly led before 4 out - pushed along and ridden after 4 out - not fluent and lost third 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up after 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 17/2)
99th 6 Dalyotin (FR) 9 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 162 lbs 17/2 - Held up in rear - reminders after 9th - struggling from 10th - tailed off from 4 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 11/1)
99th 7 On Springs (IRE) 9 G Poor Ben Pauling 158 lbs 11/1 - Didn't jump well - in touch with leaders on outer - not fluent and reminders 1st - midfield 4th - not fluent 6th - soon nudged along - mistake and ridden 9th - struggling from 10th - tailed off when mistake 4 out - soon pulled up(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
99th 9 Hidden Commander (IRE) 9 G AVG Stuart Coltherd 155 lbs 6/1 - Prominent on outer - weakened and lost position when slow jump 11th - soon beaten - pulled up before 4 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft going on this occasion - which in their opinion was riding softer than the official description; vet said a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)