Newcastle (AW)
15:55
BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Newcastle (AW) Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 Distance: 1m4½f Type: Flat Going: Standard To Slow Class: Class 3 Surface: AW
Win: £2.25 Place: £1.30 £2.60 Exacta: £9.10 Trifecta: £27.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Plage De Havre (GB) 3 G AVG Andrew Balding 133 lbs 5/4F Won Ducked right start - took keen hold - raced in second - going easily when led over 1f out - ridden and went further clear inside final furlong - easily(tchd 6/4)
2nd 7 Midnight Lion (GB) 5 G AVG Jim Goldie 127 lbs 6/1 4.5 Led at steady pace - switched to near side 3f out - shaken up over 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)
3rd 3 Knockbrex (GB) 5 G AVG Charlie Johnston 136 lbs 11/2 1.25 Bumped start - towards rear - going easily when headway over 2f out - switched left and in touch with leaders over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
4th 2 Gaassee (IRE) 7 G AVG Jack Morland 137 lbs 7/2 2.75 Midfield but in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - in touch with leaders when ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
5th 1 Northern Ruler (GB) 4 G Poor K R Burke 138 lbs 11/2 5 Carried right start - midfield but in touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
6th 4 Sea Legend (FR) 5 G Poor Donald McCain 133 lbs 40/1 5 Slowly away - always behind(tchd 33/1)
7th 5 Wind Your Neck In (IRE) 6 G Poor Sam England 133 lbs 80/1 4.5 Ducked right start - took keen hold - always behind(op 100/1 tchd 66/1)