Newcastle
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Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Open National Hunt Flat Race (Qualifier) (Cat 2) (GBB)
Newcastle Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 Distance: 2m1f Type: NH Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.60 Place: £1.40 £1.30 £1.20 Exacta: £16.20 Trifecta: £41.20
Non-Runners: Bay Empress (unsuitable ground), Syfonic Sam (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Stride On (IRE) 5 G Good Lucinda Russell 151 lbs 7/2 Won Prominent - ridden to lead 2f out - went clear 1f out - kept on well(tchd 3/1)
2nd 2 Geordie Mackem (GB) 5 G Poor Brian Ellison 158 lbs 7/2 3.25 Prominent - ridden and went second 2f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 7/4 tchd 10/3)
3rd 1 Blue Carpet (GB) 5 G Good Dan Skelton 165 lbs 15/8F 2.5 Held up in rear - good headway over 4f out - going easily waiting for room over 2f out - switched right and ridden over 1f out - stayed on and went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 10/3 tchd 7/4)
4th 6 Soldier In Mayo (IRE) 5 G AVG Donald McCain 158 lbs 11/2 1 Took keen hold - led - headed 2f out - soon outpaced(tchd 9/2)
5th 5 Pillar The Poet (IRE) 5 G Poor Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 158 lbs 11/1 .5 Took keen hold - towards rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders back straight - pressed leaders briefly 2f out - soon weakened gradually(op 8/1)
6th 10 Cosmic Jet (IRE) 3 G Poor John S O'Donoghue 145 lbs 40/1 17 Took keen hold - towards rear - weakened and lost touch over 2f out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
7th 3 La Tarantaise (IRE) 6 G Poor Rebecca Menzies 158 lbs 20/1 0.1 Towards rear - weakened and lost touch over 2f out(op 33/1)
8th 4 Little Roger (GB) 5 G Poor Ann Hamilton 158 lbs 20/1 2.5 Prominent - weakened over 3f out - lost touch over 1f out(op 33/1)