Newcastle Races
Newcastle
14:15
Al Dousari Qatar Equine Products UK Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Newcastle
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £17.80
Place: £4.20 £3.60 £1.80
Exacta: £247.20
Tricast: £731.32
Trifecta: £1219.10
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | That One (GB) | 5 G | AVG | James Walton | 168 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Midfield - steady headway after 6th - chased clear leader against near rail 3 out - not clear run approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - led final strides(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Willie Shake Hands (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Sam England | 165 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Raced wide - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pulled way into lead 6th - went clear going easily before 3 out - reduced lead 2 out - faced challenge final 110yds - headed final strides - did well in the circumstances(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Mister Smarty (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Alan Doyle
(5)lbs
|
Tina Jackson | 145 lbs | 7/2J | 1 | Held up in rear - steady headway after 6th - went fourth approaching last - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge | |
| 4th | 12 | Mix De Gris (FR) | 4 G | Poor |
Conner McCann
(7)lbs
|
Lucinda Russell | 137 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - plenty to do before 3 out - steady headway from 2 out - kept on run-in - went fourth inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(tchd 33/1) | |
| 5th | 4 | Vampire Slayer (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Daragh Bourke | 163 lbs | 14/1 | 2.25 | In touch with leaders - steady headway before 3 out - went third 2 out - mistake last - weakened run-in(op 50/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Moonlight Monarch (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Michael & David Easterby | 157 lbs | 25/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - outpaced and plenty to do 6th - switched right towards near side before 2 out - stayed on approaching last - never on terms(op 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Crystal Glance (GB) | 5 M | Good | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 160 lbs | 17/2 | 1.25 | Prominent - outpaced and lost position 3 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 9/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Walk In The Valley (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Peter Kavanagh
(3)lbs
|
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith | 153 lbs | 11/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - in touch with leaders but pushed along home turn - not fluent 2 out - weakened last(op 15/2) | |
| 9th | 11 | Tread Softly Now (GB) | 6 M | AVG | Ian Duncan | 149 lbs | 25/1 | 6 | Prominent - raced wide - lost position before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 18/1) | ||
| 10th | 8 | Benefit Ben (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
William Maggs
(5)lbs
|
Adam Nicol | 150 lbs | 7/2J | 5.5 | Led - headed 6th - lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) | |
| 11th | 13 | Am Still Here (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Nicky Richards | 142 lbs | 11/1 | 14 | Prominent - bad mistake and lost ground quickly 6th - weakened 2 out (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Rob Roy Macgregor (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Sandy Thomson | 154 lbs | 22/1 | - | Midfield - dropped to rear and weakened 6th - pulled up before 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Forsa Bay (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | L J Morgan | 165 lbs | 11/2 | - | Pressed leader - hit 4th - lost position 5th - slow jump 6th - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly)(op 5/1 tchd 13/2) |