Newcastle
14:15
bet365 Handicap Hurdle
Newcastle Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.30 £2.10 £3.60 Exacta: £28.90 Tricast: £412.09 Trifecta: £265.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in last - not fluent 4th - pushed along briefly after 6th - headway but not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out) - led omitted last - ridden out run-in - always doing enough(op 11/4)
9 G AVG Sue Smith 151 lbs 5/2 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - pushed along after 7th - outpaced but rallying 2 out (usual 3 out) - keeping on last (usual 2 out) - went third omitted last - went second final strides - no match for winner
8 M Poor Nicky Richards 146 lbs 10/1 .75
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3rd
In touch with leaders on inner - mistake 6th - headway and going easily 2 out (usual 3 out) - led narrowly last (usual 2 out) - headed omitted last - kept on run-in - no extra and lost second final strides(tchd 22/1)
6 G Poor Micky Hammond 166 lbs 20/1 0.2
4th
Prominent on inner - led after 7th - faced challenge 2 out (usual 3 out) - headed last (usual 2 out) - soon lost position - weakened run-in(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
7 G Poor Lucinda Russell 160 lbs 50/1 9
5th
Prominent on outer - went second after 7th - challenging but lost second last (usual 2 out) - weakened quickly and lost position omitted last(tchd 4/1)
8 G Poor Donald Whillans 147 lbs 9/2 5.5
6th
In touch with leaders in centre of group - awkward jump 3rd - good jump 5th - hit 7th - outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out) - no impression last (usual 2 out) - weakened quickly omitted last(op 7/4)
5 G Good Tom Lacey 166 lbs 6/4F 2.25
7th
In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced and lost position 2 out (usual 3 out) - dropped to rear and struggling last (usual 2 out) - weakened quickly omitted last(op 15/2)
7 G AVG Sandy Thomson 157 lbs 10/1 3.25
99th
Took keen hold - led narrowly - not fluent 4th - hit 6th - headed and lost ground quickly after 7th - dropped to last when pulled up 2 out (usual 3 out) (jockey said gelding weakened quickly from turning into home straight)(op 16/1)
6 G AVG Jamie Snowden 168 lbs 20/1 -