Newcastle (AW)
20:10
Take The Lead With X3 Consulting Handicap
Newcastle (AW) Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2025 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £6.50 Place: £2 £2.10 £4.30 Exacta: £28.10 Tricast: £331.71 Trifecta: £417.90
Non-Runners: Nazca (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - made all - soon against near rail - increased tempo from over 2f out - ridden and drifted left from over 1f out - kept on and all out(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
3 F AVG Tracy Waggott 128 lbs 11/2 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders against near rail - switched left 3f out - headway from 2f out - switched right inside final furlong - went second and kept on well inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
4 G AVG Michael & David Easterby 133 lbs 5/1 0.3
3rd
Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and pressed leader over 1f out - no extra when lost position inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
4 G Poor Michael Dods 135 lbs 12/1 2.25
4th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2)
8 G Poor Ruth Carr 130 lbs 7/2F .75
5th
Awkward start - towards rear - short of room soon after start - headway from under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 13/2)
7 G AVG Linda Perratt 132 lbs 7/1 .75
6th
Towards rear - headway inside final furlong - kept on(op 9/1)
5 G Poor Paul Midgley 130 lbs 10/1 .5
7th
Took keen hold - towards rear - keeping on when not clear run from over 1f out(op 20/1)
6 G Poor Scott Dixon 126 lbs 18/1 .5
8th
Towards rear on outer - headway halfway - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 11/1)
4 F AVG Michael Herrington 135 lbs 14/1 0.3
9th
Prominent against near rail - outpaced from over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
5 G Poor Alice Haynes 134 lbs 6/1 0.05
10th
In touch with leaders - lost ground after 2f - outpaced from over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 80/1)
4 F Poor Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 127 lbs 66/1 .75
11th
Always behind(op 25/1)
4 G Poor Alison Hamilton 127 lbs 22/1 .5
12th
Pulled hard - prominent - outpaced over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
9 G Poor John Davies 135 lbs 12/1 0.3
13th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost ground after 2f - weakened from 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 28/1)
4 G Poor John Wainwright 135 lbs 33/1 25