Newcastle

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Distance: 2m4f19y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £4,700
Runners: 8
Winning time: 5m 13.80s (slow by 14.80s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 4
1
J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell
Age:8 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:111 SP:6/4F
Raced in second - mistake 1st - not fluent 2nd - led 6th - went clear going best 2 out - shaken up run-in - comfortably(op 7/4)
2
J:Charlie Hammond T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Age:8 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:113 SP:12/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - short of room and stumbled after 11th - headway 3 out - ridden and went second approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 11/1)
3 nk 3
J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton
Age:9 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:108 SP:11/1
Held up in rear - not fluent 11th - steady headway on outer from 4 out - not fluent 3 out - went third run-in - nearest finish(op 9/1)
4 3 6
J:Henry Brooke T:Warren Greatrex
Age:6 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:109 SP:4/1
Travelled strongly - towards rear - hit 3rd - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - prominent 10th - pressed leader briefly after 4 out - outpaced and lost position gradually 2 out
5 1 7
J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond
Age:8 Weight:10st 10lbs
OR:102 SP:10/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
6 11¾
J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam
Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:120 SP:14/1
Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 12/1)
7 16½
J:Brian Hughes T:James Ewart
Age:9 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:101 SP:7/1
Midfield on outer - not fluent and lost position 8th - weakened gradually home straight
8 ½ 17
J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson
Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:108 SP:8/1
Led - raced in second 6th - not fluent and lost position 10th - weakened 3 out(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.50
Tote place: £1.30 £3 £2.40
Exacta: £21.90
Trifecta: £228.50
Tricast: £149.43
CSF: £19.82