Newcastle (AW)
15:40
Stay In Control At BetUK Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 4 Surface: AW
Win: £5 Place: £1.50 £2.10 £2.90 Exacta: £20.30 Tricast: £181.75 Trifecta: £141.70
Non-Runners: Stone Of Destiny (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Bergerac (IRE) 7 G AVG Kevin Ryan 135 lbs 4/1 Won Started quickly - made virtually all - faced challenge but going best against near rail over 1f out - pushed along inside final furlong - ridden out final 110yds - comfortably
2nd 4 Dickieburd (GB) 4 G Poor Craig Lidster 131 lbs 11/2 1.5 Prominent against near rail - outpaced halfway - rallied 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
3rd 9 Digital (IRE) 7 G AVG K R Burke 126 lbs 17/2 0.2 Disputed lead - prominent after 1f - pressed winner over 1f out - kept on until no extra inside final furlong - lost second towards finish(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1)
4th 10 Treacherous (GB) 10 G AVG Ed de Giles 126 lbs 13/2 .5 Midfield against near rail - steady headway 2f out - keeping on 1f out - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 15/2)
5th 7 Pockley (GB) 7 G AVG Linda Perratt 128 lbs 12/1 0.3 Mounted in chute - awkward start and slowly into stride - in rear - some headway 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish(tchd 10/1)
6th 1 Strong Johnson (IRE) 9 G AVG Paul Midgley 136 lbs 14/1 0.2 Slightly awkward start - prominent - pushed along 2f out - lost third inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds(tchd 16/1)
6th 6 Brooklyn Nine Nine (IRE) 5 G AVG Richard Fahey 131 lbs 3/1F 0 Slowly into stride - towards rear of midfield - outpaced halfway - rallying when not clear run repeatedly from 1f out - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run continuously in final furlong)(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
8th 12 Ramon Di Loria (IRE) 6 G AVG Ewan Whillans 113 lbs 16/1 0.2 In touch with leaders - outpaced halfway - no impression when edged right from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
9th 3 Venturous (IRE) 9 G AVG David & Nicola Barron 135 lbs 16/1 2 Slowly away - raced in last - plenty to do halfway - some headway from 1f out - never dangerous
10th 8 Princess Karine (GB) 5 M AVG Bryan Smart 126 lbs 14/1 2.5 Reared in stalls before start - midfield on far side of group - lost position from 2f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong (jockey said filly was restless in stalls and reared several times)(tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1)
11th 5 Be Proud (IRE) 8 G AVG Jim Goldie 132 lbs 28/1 3.25 In touch with leaders - outpaced halfway - weakened quickly from over 1f out - eased final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)