Newcastle
13:50
Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Handicap Chase
Newcastle Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £1.70 £1.40 £2.10 Exacta: £19.30 Tricast: £89.28 Trifecta: £132.30
Non-Runners: Ex S'Elance (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Aire Valley Lad (GB) 9 G AVG Sue Smith 165 lbs 4/1 Won Pressed leader - prominent 6th - went second again 9th - briefly disputed lead 5 out - led narrowly or disputed lead 2 out - soon clear with one other and ridden - edged left inside final 110yds - just prevailed(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2nd 2 Tom Cody (IRE) 8 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 167 lbs 7/2J 0.3 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - steady headway 5 out - led when not fluent 3 out - disputed lead when headed 2 out - soon went clear with winner - carried left inside final 110yds - just held(op 4/1)
3rd 7 Eveque (FR) 10 G Poor Jane Walton 145 lbs 13/2 5.5 Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - detached 3rd - joined main group 7th - headway and prominent 5 out - outpaced after 3 out - rallied and went third final 110yds - no match for first two(op 6/1)
4th 5 Event Of Sivola (FR) 9 G AVG Mark Walford 164 lbs 7/1 1.75 Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - pressed leader 6th - led 9th - joined 5 out - headed 3 out - outpaced when mistake last - lost third final 110yds(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
5th 1 En Meme Temps (FR) 9 G Poor Susan Corbett 168 lbs 9/2 6.5 Took keen hold - towards rear - headway after 4 out - jumped right 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 5/1)
99th 3 Morozov Cocktail (IRE) 9 G Poor Tim Easterby 162 lbs 7/2J - Led but pestered - headed and prominent 9th - outpaced after 5 out - weakened before 4 out - no chance when fell 3 out(op 3/1)
99th 9 Diamond Road (IRE) 10 G Poor Jean McGregor 142 lbs 150/1 - In rear - soon detached - joined main group 8th - weakened 5 out - pulled up 4 out(op 66/1)
99th 8 Ballintogher Boy (IRE) 8 G Poor Chris Grant 147 lbs 12/1 - Raced wide - in touch with leaders - reminder 8th - outpaced when not fluent 5 out - weakened and pulled up before 4 out(op 10/1)