2025-01-16 Newcastle 14:10
Newcastle

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Distance: 2m190y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £3,248

Runners: 11

Winning time: 4m 13.90s (slow by 14.90s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

10 Gwennie May Star

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Age:5 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:94 SP:12/1

In rear - steady headway from 5th - in touch with leaders 3 out - challenging after 2 out - good jump and led last - soon clear with one other but hung badly left - swerved right inside final 110yds - kept on well (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the improved form shown)(op 7/1)

2 ¾

13 Soldier's Leap

J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis

Age:5 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:87 SP:11/4J

Towards rear - headway 4 out - going easily and led 3 out - faced challenge after 2 out - headed last - went clear with winner but carried left run-in - kept on well(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)

3 8½ 9¼

1 Galahad Threepwood

J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:105 SP:15/2

In touch with leaders - mistake 2nd - outpaced after 3 out - rallied and went third last - kept on but no match for first two(op 11/1)

4 2¾ 12

9 Trailblazer

J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Adam Nicol

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:96 SP:9/1

Prominent - not fluent 2nd - outpaced and lost position before 3 out - rallied approaching last - kept on well and went fourth post(op 15/2)

5 shd 12

5 Magnolia

J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:103 SP:20/1

Towards rear - some headway going okay after 3 out - no chance but went fourth approaching last - no extra run-in - lost fourth post(tchd 22/1)

6 nk 12½

8 Athair Mor

J:Ryan Mania T:James Ewart

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:97 SP:16/1

Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader after 4 out - briefly disputed lead 3 out - lost position before 2 out - soon no extra(op 14/1)

7 nk 12¾

7 Authorized Mission

J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant

Age:5 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:100 SP:4/1

In touch with leaders - prominent after 4 out - briefly disputed lead 3 out - hung left before 2 out - outpaced approaching last(tchd 7/2)

8 11 23¾

3 Hawk Stone

J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Harriet Dickin

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:103 SP:11/4J

Led - led narrowly when not fluent 4 out - mistake and headed 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding didn't jump fluently)(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

9 shd 23¾

2 Kazar Forez

J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond

Age:5 Weight:11st 13lbs

OR:104 SP:40/1

Towards rear - nudged along from 3 out - never dangerous(op 33/1)

10 7½ 31¼

4 Vengaboy

J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:103 SP:33/1

Always behind - jumped badly left and mistake last(op 18/1)

11 20 51¼

6 Intersky Sunset

J:William Shanahan(5) T:Jennie Candlish

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:103 SP:40/1

Midfield - not fluent and dropped to rear 5th - struggling and detached before 3 out

Fairly Fulling

J:NON-RUNNER T:Jane Walton

Age:7 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:90 SP: -

Powerofjet

J:Jamie Hamilton T:Martin Todhunter

Age:6 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:92 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £14.20

Tote place: £2.80 £1.60 £2.80

Exacta: £52.50

Trifecta: £375.90

Tricast: £275.20

CSF: £46.27