Newcastle (AW)
11:45
Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)
Newcastle (AW) Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 4 Surface: AW
Win: £11.10 Place: £3 £7.50 £3.90 Exacta: £251.90 Tricast: £2446.49 Trifecta: £4043.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Sir Maxi (GB) 7 G AVG Richard Fahey 125 lbs 17/2 Won Dwelt start - held up in rear - switched right halfway - pushed along and steady headway against near rail from 2f out - nudged along over 1f out - ridden and led inside final 110yds - won going away(tchd 9/1)
2nd 8 Magical Max (GB) 7 G AVG Ivan Furtado 130 lbs 28/1 .75 Took keen hold - led - went clear after 3f - ridden 2f out - much reduced lead final 110yds - soon headed - no extra towards finish(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
3rd 3 Troon (IRE) 2 C AVG Nigel Tinkler 141 lbs 10/1 .75 In touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and chased clear leader towards near side over 1f out - edged left and stayed on but lost second inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 7/1)
4th 7 Cold Stare (IRE) 9 G Poor David O'Meara 129 lbs 25/1 .5 Held up in last - soon detached - pushed along and still plenty to do over 2f out - steady headway against near rail from over 1f out - switched left and ran on final 110yds - not reach leaders - too much to do - eyecatcher (jockey said his instructions were to try and take gelding back as he can run keen - and to let gelding finish his race; he added that he became further detached than he had wanted - due to what he considered to be too strong a pace on the stiff track here at Newcastle; he further added that he asked for his effort inside the 3f marker and felt gelding responded well and finished to the best of its ability - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 20/1)
5th 11 Ayr Poet (GB) 10 G AVG Jim Goldie 125 lbs 7/1 0.2 Midfield - outpaced 2f out - bit short of room when switched left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 17/2)
6th 2 Oso Rapido (IRE) 7 G Poor Roger Fell & Sean Murray 139 lbs 9/1 .75 Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - edged left over 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 11/1)
7th 5 Kalganov (FR) 6 G Poor Michael Dods 134 lbs 16/1 1 Towards rear - brief headway over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
8th 1 Liamarty Dreams (GB) 6 G AVG K R Burke 143 lbs 15/2 1.25 In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 11/2)
9th 12 Honour Your Dreams (FR) 4 G Poor Adrian Paul Keatley 119 lbs 18/1 2.5 Midfield - some headway 3f out - briefly went third 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 12/1)
10th 6 Bicep (IRE) 5 G Poor Grant Tuer 133 lbs 4/1F 1 Never going well - midfield - outpaced on far side of group over 2f out - soon dropped to rear - no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 7/2)
11th 4 Gobi Sunset (GB) 7 G Poor Iain Jardine 131 lbs 13/2 2.25 Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - weakened quickly on far side of group over 1f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
12th 9 Shandy Star (IRE) 4 F Poor Roger Fell & Sean Murray 129 lbs 13/2 1.5 In touch with leaders - outpaced on far side of group over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)