Newcastle
13:27
Guinness 0.0 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newcastle Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £2.60 £2.20 Exacta: £36.70 Trifecta: £66.50
Non-Runners: Johnny Dogs (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 From The Clouds (FR) 8 G Good Lucinda Russell 163 lbs 13/2 Won Made all and jumped well - going best 2 out - ridden and went clear before last - kept on run-in - idled and much reduced lead final 110yds - just did enough(op 11/2)
2nd 7 Milcree (IRE) 5 G AVG Nicky Richards 159 lbs 11/2 0.2 In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - not fluent 2 out - rallied and went fourth run-in - kept on well and went second final 110yds - just held(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
3rd 3 Young Jack (IRE) 7 G AVG Chris Grant 166 lbs 4/6F 2.25 Raced in second - outpaced but keeping on when mistake 2 out - soon lost second - rallied run-in - not pace to challenge(tchd 8/13)
4th 8 Visual Impact (IRE) 5 M Poor Lucinda Russell 152 lbs 66/1 1 Held up in rear - smooth headway on inner 3 out - went second and chased clear leader 2 out - keeping on when hit last - weakened and lost two places final 110yds(tchd 80/1)
5th 4 Ballyfort (IRE) 6 G AVG N W Alexander 159 lbs 13/2 6 Took keen hold - raced in third - disputing second 5th - not fluent 3 out - soon lost ground - weakened from 2 out(op 5/1)
6th 5 Benefit Ben (IRE) 6 G AVG Sandy Thomson 159 lbs 11/1 4 Held up in last - not fluent 4th - outpaced and pushed along before 3 out - struggling before 2 out - never on terms(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
7th 6 Foster's Fortune (GB) 6 G AVG Chris Grant 156 lbs 200/1 8 Held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders 4th - outpaced and edged right before 3 out - dropped to rear and struggling before 2 out - eased run-in