Newcastle (AW)
18:00
Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £9.50 Place: £2.50 £3.20 £2.20 Exacta: £147.10 Tricast: £1235.96 Trifecta: £1298.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Desert Master (GB) 4 G Poor Antony Brittain 133 lbs 17/2 Won In touch with leaders on far side of group - pushed along and went third halfway - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - reduced lead final 110yds - always doing enough(tchd 15/2)
2nd 8 Tip Top Tank (GB) 2 G Poor Tim Easterby 124 lbs 12/1 0.3 Squeezed out start - soon recovered and in touch with leaders in centre of group - went fourth 2f out - went third 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 22/1)
3rd 4 Smooth Silesie (IRE) 4 F AVG Lisa Williamson 128 lbs 12/1 0.3 Held up in rear - smooth headway halfway - switched right over 1f out - kept on well against near rail inside final furlong - went fourth final 110yds - went third towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 11/1)
4th 5 Grid Iron Maiden (GB) 3 F Poor Brian Ellison 131 lbs 14/1 1 Dwelt start - held up in rear - outpaced and struggling after 1f - rallied and headway from 2f out - keeping on inside final furlong - no impression towards finish (jockey said filly missed the break and never travelled thereafter)(op 18/1)
5th 3 Jungle Dance (IRE) 4 G Poor John Butler 139 lbs 5/2J 1.25 Led up the centre - switched right and raced near side halfway - headed over 1f out - weakened and lost position inside final furlong(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
6th 7 Lady Of The Garr (IRE) 4 F Poor Tracy Waggott 128 lbs 17/2 1.75 Ducked right start - took keen hold - prominent - pushed along but pressed leader over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 15/2)
7th 6 Arlington (GB) 4 G AVG Bryan Smart 125 lbs 9/2 1.25 Ducked left start - took keen hold - prominent on near side of group - outpaced and lost position halfway - soon dropped to rear - no chance from over 1f out
8th 1 Zachary (GB) 3 G Poor Charlie Johnston 135 lbs 5/2J 3.25 Taken down early - took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway up the centre halfway - weakened quickly from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 2/1)