Newcastle (AW)
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Newcastle (AW) Date: Mon, 08 May 2023 Distance: 1m4½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £2 Place: £1.10 £1.60 Exacta: £4.80 Trifecta: £9.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 True Legend (IRE) 4 C AVG Sir Mark Prescott Bt 135 lbs EvensF Won Held up in last - smooth headway on far side of group over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - always doing enough(op 5/6 tchd 4/5)
2nd 2 Damascus Steel (IRE) 4 G AVG Ed Dunlop 132 lbs 5/2 1.5 In touch with leaders - shaken up and headway 2f out - soon pushed along and went second - ridden and challenging against near rail inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2)
3rd 4 Book Of Tales (GB) 4 G AVG Charlie Johnston 130 lbs 11/4 0.3 Led - pushed along up the centre over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon ridden and lost second - rallied inside final furlong - kept on but no match for first two(op 4/1)
4th 5 A Day To Dream (IRE) 4 G Poor Ollie Pears 124 lbs 12/1 0.1 Raced in second - pushed along over 4f out - ridden and lost position 3f out - rallied against near rail from over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1)
5th 3 Star Start (IRE) 5 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 130 lbs 66/1 13 In touch with leaders - pushed along 3f out - dropped to rear 2f out - lost touch from over 1f out(op 33/1)