Newcastle

The Hawk Ponteland Novices' Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m7f91y

Going: Good

Prize: £3,248

Runners: 4

Winning time: 6m 9.66s (slow by 15.66s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

5 Halfway House Lad

J: Peter Kavanagh(3)

T: Maurice Barnes

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 4lbs

OR: 72

SP: 15/2

Held up in rear - mistake 6th - left in modest second after 14th - 45 lengths down when left alone 2 out - tired jump last(tchd 13/2)

1 Home Sweet Highway

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Age: 7

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 96

SP: 2/1

Led - soon went clear - mistake 11th - good jump 14th - went further clear before 4 out - pushed along before 3 out(tchd 5/2)

4 Kingofthegame

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Martin Todhunter

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 81

SP: 8/13F

Raced in second - jumped slightly right 1st - reminder after 12th - pulled up quickly after 14th(op 4/6 tchd 4/7)

2 Hey Brother

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 11lbs

OR: 93

SP: 33/1

Didn't jump with fluency - held up in rear - not fluent 5th - pushed along 10th - reminder and struggling after 12th - lost touch and pulled up after 13th(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)

Great Ballinboris

T: Micky Hammond

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: 82

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £8.50

Exacta: £8.60

Trifecta: £6.40