2024-10-04 Newcastle 20:00
Newcastle

Festive Celebrations At The Grand Hotel Handicap

Distance: 5f

Going: Standard

Prize: £2,983

Runners: 9

Winning time: 58.96s (slow by 1.16s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 6

3 Azucena

J:David Allan T:Ann Duffield

Age:4 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:56 SP:17/2

Prominent - hung left and led over 1f out - hung left against far rail inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 12/1)

2 1¾

2 Howzak

J:Billy Garritty T:Liam Bailey

Age:6 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:60 SP:16/1

Pressed leader - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - went second post(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

3 nse 1¾

9 Rockley Point

J:William Pyle(3) T:Katie Scott

Age:11 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:46 SP:8/1

Midfield - ridden over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - went second inside final 110yds - kept on - lost second post(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)

4 hd 2

6 Better

J:Dougie Costello T:Paul Midgley

Age:3 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:55 SP:33/1

Towards rear - kept on well inside final 110yds - nearest finish - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 25/1)

5 ½ 2½

4 Kyber Crystal

J:Kaiya Fraser(3) T:Rebecca Menzies

Age:5 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:56 SP:3/1F

Awkward start - bumped soon after start - midfield - ridden inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - no telling impression(op 6/4)

6 1¾ 4¼

5 Musical Diva

J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara

Age:3 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:55 SP:9/2

Prominent - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong

7 nse 4¼

8 Street Life

J:Rhys Elliott(7) T:Patrick Morris

Age:7 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:48 SP:5/1

Took keen hold - led narrowly - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 6/1)

8 ¾ 5

1 Silky Robin

J:Mark Winn T:Paul Midgley

Age:3 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:60 SP:5/1

Midfield - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 8/1)

9 9 14

7 Never This Way

J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr

Age:4 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:52 SP:16/1

Awkward start - lost many lengths start - always behind (jockey said gelding reared as the gates opened - resulting in the gelding being slowly away)(tchd 20/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £9.50

Tote place: £3 £4 £2.10

Exacta: £138.80

Trifecta: £825.90

Tricast: £1128.19

CSF: £129.40