2024-12-28 Newcastle 15:30
Newcastle

BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (Div II)

Distance: 1m2f42y

Going: Standard

Prize: £3,716

Runners: 8

Winning time: 2m 17.90s (slow by 10.40s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 5

5 Humble Spark

J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie

Age:4 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:63 SP:9/4F

Slowly into stride - in rear - not clear run repeatedly from 2f out - pushed along and quickened to lead inside final 110yds - kept on(op 2/1)

2 ½

2 Phone Tag

J:Jack Mitchell T:Kevin Frost

Age:3 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:67 SP:5/2

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not clear run over 2f out - headway over 1f out - briefly led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 4/1)

3 1¼ 1¾

4 Rainwater

J:Warren Fentiman(7) T:Richard Fahey

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:66 SP:5/1

Took keen hold - prominent - led narrowly over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/3)

4 ½ 2¼

6 Russian Virtue

J:Sean Kirrane T:David Thompson

Age:7 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:62 SP:25/1

Pressed leader - lost second but keeping on when short of room inside final 110yds - not recover(tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1)

5 ¾ 3

1 Percy Willis

J:Jack Garritty T:Jedd O'Keeffe

Age:6 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:68 SP:7/1

Midfield - not clear run over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 10/1)

6 ½ 3½

3 Berry Edge

J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:David Thompson

Age:6 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:64 SP:14/1

Dwelt start - soon midfield - headway on far side of group over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)

7 ¾ 4¼

7 Rock Armour

J:Daniel Muscutt T:John Butler

Age:3 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:62 SP:11/2

Led at steady pace - soon pestered - headed over 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 4/1)

8 11 15¼

8 Dundory

J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Micky Hammond

Age:8 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:55 SP:100/1

Always behind - lost touch over 2f out(op 66/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.25

Tote place: £1.40 £1.40 £1.90

Exacta: £9.10

Trifecta: £41.50

Tricast: £24.31

CSF: £8.21