The Hawk Ponteland Novices' Handicap Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Halfway House Lad (GB) | 6 G | AVG |
Peter Kavanagh
(3)lbs
|
Maurice Barnes | 141 lbs | 15/2 | Won | Held up in rear - mistake 6th - left in modest second after 14th - 45 lengths down when left alone 2 out - tired jump last(tchd 13/2) | |
| 99th | 4 | Kingofthegame (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Martin Todhunter | 153 lbs | 8/13F | - | Raced in second - jumped slightly right 1st - reminder after 12th - pulled up quickly after 14th (jockey said he felt something was amiss and felt it prudent to pull gelding up; vet said gelding had lost both front shoes)(op 4/6 tchd 4/7) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Hey Brother (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Barry Murtagh | 165 lbs | 33/1 | - | Didn't jump with fluency - held up in rear - not fluent 5th - pushed along 10th - reminder and struggling after 12th - lost touch and pulled up after 13th(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Home Sweet Highway (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Donald McCain | 168 lbs | 2/1 | - | Led - soon went clear - mistake 11th - good jump 14th - went further clear before 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - 45 lengths ahead when mistake and unseated 2 out - fatally injured(tchd 5/2) |
Newcastle Races