Newcastle (AW)

County Hotel Handicap

Distance: 1m4f98y
Going: Standard
Prize: £4,972
Runners: 7
Winning time: 2m 43.56s (slow by 5.76s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 4
1
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 10lbs
OR: 78
SP: 6/4F
Prominent - in touch with leaders halfway - pushed along and went second over 2f out - ridden against near rail over 1f out - rallied final 110yds - led towards finish(op 11/8 tchd 5/4)
2 nk
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 12lbs
OR: 77
SP: 2/1
Reluctant to load and upset in stalls - in touch with leaders - went second halfway - led over 2f out - soon edged right - keeping on over 1f out - hung left final 110yds - headed towards finish(tchd 9/4)
3 1
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 11lbs
OR: 79
SP: 11/2
Held up in rear - smooth headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out - bit short of room against near rail over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds(tchd 13/2)
4 4
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 72
SP: 25/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
5 ¾
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 84
SP: 6/1
Steadied start - held up in last(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
6 12¼
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 12lbs
OR: 80
SP: 25/1
Held up in rear(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
7 14¾
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 11lbs
OR: 79
SP: 66/1
Led at steady pace(op 40/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.50
Tote place: £1.50 £1.50
Exacta: £4.90
Trifecta: £16.50
CSF: £4.49