Newcastle (AW)
19:15
Win £1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2025 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £3.30 Place: £1.70 £2.30 Exacta: £12.70 Trifecta: £195.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Hartswood (GB) 8 G AVG Richard Fahey 134 lbs 85/40F Won Pressed leader - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - disputed lead inside final furlong - just held on(op 7/2 tchd 2/1)
2nd 6 Volenti (IRE) 5 G AVG Ben Haslam 130 lbs 7/2 0.05 Held up in rear - not clear run repeatedly over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - went second final stride - just failed(op 11/4 tchd 4/1)
3rd 7 Thats My Boy Luke (GB) 4 G Poor Tim Easterby 127 lbs 33/1 0.2 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader over 1f out - disputed lead with winner inside final furlong - lost second final stride(op 22/1 tchd 40/1)
4th 3 Eden Storm (IRE) 4 G AVG Patrick Morris 133 lbs 6/1 .5 Awkward start - in rear - headway over 1f out - pressed leaders inside final 110yds - kept on well (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from stalls)(op 15/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 9/1)
5th 4 Cusack (GB) 6 G AVG David Thompson 131 lbs 9/1 .75 Towards rear - headway and pressed leaders over 1f out - disputed lead inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
6th 1 Paris Lights (IRE) 6 G Poor Paul Midgley 135 lbs 7/2 1 In touch with leaders - not clear run over 2f out - not clear run repeatedly over 1f out - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run for a substantial period inside final furlong)(op 10/3)
7th 5 L'Ennemi (FR) 4 G Poor Julie Camacho 131 lbs 13/2 7 Took keen hold - led - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)