2025-02-08 Newcastle 16:28
Newcastle

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Distance: 1m2f42y

Going: Standard To Slow

Prize: £4,972

Runners: 7

Winning time: 2m 20.58s (slow by 13.08s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

2 Royal Approval

J:Jason Watson T:Andrew Balding

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:82 SP:11/2

Took keen hold - prominent - going easily over 2f out - pushed along to lead against near rail over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - pushed along and kept on inside final 110yds - just did enough(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)

2 shd

7 Humble Spark

J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie

Age:5 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:73 SP:12/1

Steadied start - raced in last - going easily when waiting for room from over 2f out - switched right and headway inside final furlong - ridden inside final 110yds - pressed winner towards finish - just held(op 17/2)

3 1¾ 1¾

3 Yokohama

J:Hector Crouch T:John Butler

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:79 SP:3/1

Took keen hold - towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - ridden against near rail over 1f out - headway and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)

4 ½ 2¼

1 Asgard's Captain

J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Dylan Cunha

Age:5 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:84 SP:6/4F

Took keen hold - pressed leader - led over 3f out - soon switched to near side - shaken up over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - bit short of room inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - no telling impression(op 5/4 tchd 13/8)

5 ½ 2¾

5 Westernesse

J:Mark Winn T:David O'Meara

Age:6 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:76 SP:28/1

Led at steady pace - headed over 3f out - pressed leaders when ridden over 1f out - no extra and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and 33/1)

6 ½ 3¼

4 Charlie's Choice

J:Kieran Shoemark T:David Simcock

Age:5 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:77 SP:5/1

Towards rear - switched left and some headway over 1f out - ridden and no extra inside final furlong(op 7/1)

7 1¼ 4½

6 Beatrice Shilling

J:Daniel Muscutt T:Kevin Philippart De Foy

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:75 SP:18/1

Took keen hold - prominent - going easily over 2f out - ridden and weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6.50

Tote place: £2.60 £3.40

Exacta: £64.30

Trifecta: £267.80

CSF: £64.39