2024-12-21 Newcastle 17:30
Newcastle

Win £1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap

Distance: 1m5y

Going: Standard

Prize: £4,972

Runners: 8

Winning time: 1m 44.87s (slow by 7.87s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 4

1 Nikovo

J:Paul Mulrennan T:Michael Herrington

Age:5 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:87 SP:9/2

Steadied start - switched right soon after start - towards rear - switched left over 2f out - smooth headway on outer over 1f out - led inside final furlong - went further clear inside final 110yds - readily(op 4/1)

2 1½

7 Jewel Maker

J:James Sullivan T:Tim Easterby

Age:9 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:69 SP:9/1

Slowly away and hampered start - took keen hold - midfield - repeatedly short of room from over 2f out - headway inside final furlong - ridden inside final 110yds - went second final strides(tchd 10/1)

3 shd 1½

6 Serenity Dream

J:Harry Russell T:Richard Fahey

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:76 SP:18/1

Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - lost second final strides(op 22/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 28/1)

4 nk 2

4 Lerwick

J:Rowan Scott T:Edward Bethell

Age:4 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:81 SP:5/2F

Led - faced challenge over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 15/8)

5 1¾ 3¾

3 Dingle

J:Dougie Costello T:Julie Camacho

Age:6 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:82 SP:6/1

Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)

6 2½ 6¼

5 The Cookstown Cafu

J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara

Age:5 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:79 SP:9/2

Towards rear - pushed along and some headway over 1f out - soon ridden - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 7/2)

7 ¾ 7

2 Encourageable

J:Adam Farragher T:James Horton

Age:5 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:82 SP:4/1

Midfield but in touch with leaders - pressed leaders on far side of group over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

8 nk 7¼

8 Royal Blaze

J:Cam Hardie T:Ewan Whillans

Age:3 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:67 SP:100/1

Steadied start - switched left soon after start - always behind(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.50

Tote place: £1.80 £2.10 £3.80

Exacta: £36.10

Trifecta: £360.20

Tricast: £668.70

CSF: £44.40