Newcastle (AW)
15:22
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Newcastle (AW) Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 Distance: 1m4½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £3 Place: £1.10 £1.10 £1.40 Exacta: £6.80 Tricast: £12.19 Trifecta: £18.90
Non-Runners: Humble Spark (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Desert Emperor (GB) 7 G AVG Michael & David Easterby 139 lbs 2/1 Won Ducked left start - held up in rear - switched to near side over 3f out - smooth headway and went third 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - reduced lead and faced challenge final 110yds - just did enough(op 9/4 tchd 15/8)
2nd 4 Sectarius (IRE) 4 G Poor Edward Bethell 138 lbs 13/8F 0.2 Held up in last - switched to near side over 3f out - going easily but still plenty to do over 2f out - went fourth over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - just held(op 6/5)
3rd 5 Rogue Tornado (GB) 5 G AVG James Owen 138 lbs 5/1 2 Disputed lead early - prominent after 1f - pushed along when switched to near side over 3f out - rallied and pressed leader 2f out - lost position over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 15/2)
4th 3 Graze On Phoenix (GB) 5 G Poor John & Sean Quinn 138 lbs 10/1 2.25 Disputed lead early - led at steady pace after 1f - switched to near side over 3f out - carried head awkwardly when joined 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened and lost two places inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
5th 1 Chillhi (IRE) 5 G Poor Brian Ellison 140 lbs 8/1 4.75 Slowly into stride - in rear early - in touch with leaders after 1f - switched to near side over 3f out - soon outpaced - weakened from over 1f out(op 15/2)
6th 6 Banderas (IRE) 5 G AVG Sam England 137 lbs 66/1 1 Disputed lead early - prominent after 1f - in touch with leaders when switched to near side over 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 80/1)
7th 9 Unique Spirit (IRE) 4 G Poor R Mike Smith 127 lbs 33/1 9 In touch with leaders - niggled along and lost ground over 4f out - switched to near side over 3f out - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 22/1)
8th 7 Quercus Robur (GB) 6 G AVG Adam Nicol 135 lbs 66/1 3.5 Took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along when switched to near side over 3f out - struggling from over 2f out - lost touch from over 1f out(tchd 80/1)