Newcastle (AW) Races
Newcastle (AW)
18:00
Margaret Macklam Memorial Handicap
Newcastle (AW)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Standard To Slow
Class: Class 4
Surface: AW
Win: £2.88
Place: £1.30 £1.60 £7
Exacta: £12.80
Tricast: £304.76
Trifecta: £210.40
Non-Runners: Acotango (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Greatgadian (GER) | 6 G | Poor | Roger Varian | 140 lbs | 15/8F | Won | Slowly away - held up in rear - headway going easily against near rail over 1f out - clear with one other inside final furlong - ridden and led narrowly inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/4 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Pastiche (GB) | 3 F | AVG | George Boughey | 136 lbs | 11/2 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - not clear run over 2f out - switched right and headway to lead over 1f out - soon drifted right - went clear with winner inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Showmedemoney (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Iain Jardine | 124 lbs | 40/1 | 4.25 | Prominent on far side of group - briefly disputed lead over 1f out - no extra final 110yds - just held third(op 50/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Fools Rush In (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Jim Goldie | 134 lbs | 6/1 | 0.3 | Taken down early - took keen hold - towards rear but in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and switched left inside final furlong - went fourth inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Starshiba (GB) | 8 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 136 lbs | 7/1 | .75 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - headway on far side of group and prominent over 1f out - weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Pillar Of Hope (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 137 lbs | 100/30 | 2.25 | Led but pestered - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 3/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Diamondonthehill (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Michael Dods | 140 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Pulled hard - in touch with leaders on near side of group - steady headway and pressed leaders over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 16/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Million Thanks (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Rebecca Menzies | 131 lbs | 9/1 | 1.5 | Pressed leader - hung right and lost position when short of room over 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung right in the final 2f)(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1) |