Newcastle (AW)
13:55
Set Deposit Limits At BetUK Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £10.50 Place: £3.50 £3.20 Exacta: £70.30 Tricast: £600.42 Trifecta: £548.70
Non-Runners: Ayr Poet (withdrawn; upset in stalls)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Highwaygrey (GB) 9 G Poor Tim Easterby 132 lbs 10/1 Won Held up in rear - headway over 2f out - went third against near rail 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on well to lead towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
2nd 7 Cusack (GB) 6 G AVG David Thompson 128 lbs 10/1 0.3 Raced in second - pressed leader over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - kept on towards finish(op 12/1)
3rd 8 Mercurius Power (IRE) 6 G Poor Jessica Macey 123 lbs 13/2 0.05 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and disputing second over 2f out - led against near rail over 1f out - kept on until no extra and lost two places towards finish(op 17/2)
4th 3 Governor Of India (GB) 3 C AVG John & Thady Gosden 135 lbs 2/1F 2.75 In touch with leaders - headway and went third over 1f out - soon lost third - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 11/8)
5th 2 Cosmos Raj (GB) 7 G AVG David O'Meara 137 lbs 10/1 .5 Held up in rear - some headway against near rail over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 16/1)
6th 1 Evening Story (GB) 4 F AVG Grant Tuer 139 lbs 11/4 0.2 Dwelt start - held up in last - outpaced and pushed along over 2f out - rallied but hung left inside final furlong - kept on - not pace to challenge(op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
7th 5 Sagauteur (FR) 7 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 133 lbs 12/1 1.25 Started quickly - took keen hold - led - went clear after 1f - much reduced lead over 2f out - headed and lost position over 1f out - weakened quickly final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 22/1)