Newcastle (AW)
19:45
William Hill Epic Value Racing League Race 26 Handicap (Racing League)
Newcastle (AW) Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 3 Surface: AW
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.90 £2.70 £3.50 Exacta: £40.70 Tricast: £330.78 Trifecta: £364.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Storm Catcher (IRE) 7 G AVG Simon Pearce 136 lbs 9/2J Won In touch with leaders - lost position but going easily over 2f out - pushed along and good headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on(op 5/1)
2nd 1 Onesmoothoperator (USA) 6 G AVG Brian Ellison 138 lbs 15/2 1 Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - rapid headway up the centre over 2f out - kept on and went second inside final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
3rd 11 Moonspirit (GB) 5 M Good George Boughey 116 lbs 10/1 .5 Led - headed but prominent after 1f - challenging over 1f out - kept on but lost second inside final 110yds(op 11/1)
4th 4 Painters Palette (IRE) 4 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 134 lbs 11/2 0.2 Unruly at the post - took keen hold - prominent - led 2f out - headed 1f out - kept on(tchd 5/1)
5th 3 Carolus Magnus (IRE) 7 G Poor Michael & David Easterby 132 lbs 14/1 1 Blindfold off late and slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - headway from 3f out - kept on but not pace to challenge (jockey was slow to remove the blindfold resulting in gelding being slow to start)(op 9/1)
6th 5 Roaring Gallagher (FR) 5 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 133 lbs 9/2J 2.75 In touch with leaders - headway and challenging 2f out - outpaced over 1f out(op 7/2)
7th 12 Bint Al Daar (GB) 5 M AVG Kevin Philippart De Foy 115 lbs 12/1 0.3 Awkward start - in rear - midfield after 4f - outpaced 2f out - hung left inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 20/1)
8th 13 Blue Yonder (FR) 4 G AVG Richard Fahey 114 lbs 66/1 1.75 Midfield - brief headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 40/1)
9th 10 New Dayrell (GB) 3 G Poor William Muir & Chris Grassick 121 lbs 28/1 0.1 Prominent - led after 1f - headed 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 22/1)
10th 8 Miami Thunder (GB) 3 G AVG Darryll Holland 129 lbs 11/2 1.25 Took keen hold - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
11th 9 Bashful (GB) 6 G AVG Iain Jardine 128 lbs 16/1 0.3 Dwelt start - took keen hold - never better than midfield (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
12th 6 Wind Your Neck In (IRE) 6 G Poor David Evans 132 lbs 14/1 2 Took keen hold - prominent - dropped to rear after 2f - not clear run over 2f out - soon struggling(tchd 12/1)
13th 7 Cap Francais (GB) 9 G Poor Ian Williams 129 lbs 33/1 .5 In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - struggling and dropped to rear over 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)