Newcastle (AW)
18:00
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Newcastle (AW) Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 Distance: 1m4½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 3 Surface: AW
Win: £2.63 Place: £1.30 £4.40 £2.90 Exacta: £37 Tricast: £219.30 Trifecta: £239.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Fairbanks (GB) 5 G AVG Andrew Balding 131 lbs 13/8F Won Made all - set fast pace - switched to near side 3f out - shaken up and went clear 2f out - ridden out inside final furlong - unchallenged(op 6/4)
2nd 12 Soowaih (IRE) 4 G Poor Jim Goldie 113 lbs 18/1 3.25 Squeezed out start - held up in rear - still plenty to do 3f out - steady headway from 2f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on well and went second towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 16/1)
3rd 2 Charging Thunder (GB) 6 G AVG David O'Meara 133 lbs 9/1 0.3 Midfield - lost position and towards rear 3f out - rallied and headway from 2f out - soon went second and chased clear leader - no impression inside final furlong - weakened and lost second towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
4th 8 Artisan Dancer (FR) 5 G AVG Charlie Johnston 130 lbs 9/1 3.25 Steadied start - switched sharply left soon after start - held up in rear - switched to near side and some headway 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong - never dangerous
5th 9 Cockalorum (IRE) 9 G AVG Roger Fell & Sean Murray 129 lbs 80/1 .75 Prominent behind clear leaders - switched to centre 3f out - keeping on 2f out - weakened and lost two places inside final furlong(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
6th 4 Aerospace (IRE) 5 G AVG Archie Watson 133 lbs 7/2 6.5 Raced in fourth - outpaced when switched to near side 3f out - weakened from 2f out
7th 3 No Surrender (IRE) 5 G Poor Ed Dunlop 133 lbs 33/1 8 Took keen hold - raced in second - pushed along when switched to near side 3f out - wandered around and lost position over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 25/1)
8th 5 Legendary Day (GB) 6 G AVG Adrian Paul Keatley 129 lbs 20/1 .5 Midfield - outpaced and struggling when switched to near side 3f out - switched left 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
9th 6 La Pulga (IRE) 6 G AVG Charlie Johnston 124 lbs 12/1 0.2 Midfield - outpaced when switched to centre 3f out - weakened quickly from 2f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/1)
10th 11 God Of Thunder (IRE) 6 G AVG Richard Hannon 126 lbs 5/1 1.5 Raced in third - pushed along when switched to centre 3f out - weakened quickly from 2f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 13/2)
11th 10 El Picador (IRE) 7 G Poor Lucinda Russell 129 lbs 80/1 42 Steadied start - switched sharply left soon after start - always behind - tailed off from over 2f out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
12th 1 Mr Le Philosophe (GB) 5 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 135 lbs 100/1 .5 Midfield - dropped to rear and struggling 4f out - tailed off from over 3f out - eased from 2f out(op 50/1)