2025-01-23 Newcastle 14:56
Newcastle

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Distance: 6f

Going: Standard

Prize: £4,972

Runners: 8

Winning time: 1m 13.31s (slow by 2.91s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

7 William Dewhirst

J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ben Haslam

Age:5 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:79 SP:100/30F

Started quickly - travelled strongly - raced in second - led and going best over 1f out - ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - comfortably(op 3/1)

2 ½

5 Pals Battalion

J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:82 SP:7/2

In touch with leaders - going okay towards near side over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 11/4)

3 nse ½

4 Flying Fletcher

J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:82 SP:5/1

Held up in last - still plenty to do halfway - switched right and headway from over 1f out - keeping on inside final furlong - went third towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 6/1)

4 nk ¾

8 Modern Times

J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine

Age:4 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:76 SP:12/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second over 1f out - pressed winner inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds - lost two places towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

5 1¾ 2½

2 Alzahir

J:Joey Haynes T:Jennie Candlish

Age:5 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:86 SP:17/2

Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - rallied against near rail over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1)

6 2¼ 4¾

1 Mondammej

J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain

Age:8 Weight:9st 13lbs

OR:89 SP:6/1

Taken down early - took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 13/2)

7 hd 5

6 Neapolitan

J:Alex Jary(5) T:Antony Brittain

Age:4 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:79 SP:100/1

Led - headed and lost second over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)

8 nk 5¼

3 Bright

J:Edward Greatrex T:Mark Loughnane

Age:5 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:83 SP:9/2

Slightly awkward start - held up in rear - switched right and brief headway over 2f out - no impression when slightly hampered 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown - other than the gelding ran flat having run 9 days ago)(op 11/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.34

Tote place: £1.20 £1.50 £1.90

Exacta: £13.30

Trifecta: £70.70

Tricast: £56.45

CSF: £15.06