Newcastle
14:50
Acorn Catering Equipment Handicap Hurdle
Newcastle Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.80 Place: £2.20 £1.80 Exacta: £11.80 Tricast: £61.83 Trifecta: £65.80
Non-Runners: Fostered Phil (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - headway before 4 out - in touch with leaders when shaken up before 3 out - keeping on and went third 2 out - ridden when good jump last - kept on strongly to lead against near rail final 110yds - cosily
8 G Good Peter Atkinson 159 lbs 7/2 Won
2nd
Prominent in chasing group - headway and pressed leader 4 out - shaken up after 3 out - ridden to lead after 2 out - keeping on when not fluent last - ridden run-in - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish(tchd 5/2)
6 G AVG S R B Crawford 161 lbs 11/4F .75
3rd
Took keen hold - led - joined after 3rd - headed 5th - led again before 4 out - edged left home turn - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and headed after 2 out - rallied run-in - no extra final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2)
14 G Poor Jennie Candlish 141 lbs 7/1 3.5
4th
Prominent on inner - in touch with leaders after 3rd - hit 5th - going okay 4 out - lost position when short of room home turn - struggling from 3 out - switched right before 2 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
12 G AVG Lucinda Russell 165 lbs 7/2 11
5th
In rear - not fluent 2nd - headway 5th - prominent on outer 4 out - pushed along when mistake 3 out - soon ridden and lost position - beaten from 2 out - lost fourth run-in(op 10/1)
9 G Poor Rebecca Menzies 158 lbs 11/1 5
6th
In rear - not fluent 2nd - outpaced and pushed along 4 out - carried left home turn - rallying and in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 4/1)
10 G Poor Donald McCain 161 lbs 9/2 7
7th
Prominent on outer - disputed lead after 3rd - led narrowly when hit 5th - headed and lost position before 4 out - pushed along and struggling before 3 out - soon beaten(tchd 25/1)
8 G AVG Ben Haslam 170 lbs 28/1 .75