2025-02-08 Newcastle 15:55
Newcastle

BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Distance: 1m4f99y

Going: Standard To Slow

Prize: £7,956

Runners: 7

Winning time: 2m 40.68s (slow by 2.88s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 3

6 Plage De Havre

J:Jason Watson T:Andrew Balding

Age:4 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:83 SP:5/4F

Ducked right start - took keen hold - raced in second - going easily when led over 1f out - ridden and went further clear inside final furlong - easily(tchd 6/4)

2 4½

7 Midnight Lion

J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie

Age:5 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:75 SP:6/1

Led at steady pace - switched to near side 3f out - shaken up over 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)

3 1¼ 5¾

3 Knockbrex

J:Jack Mitchell T:Charlie Johnston

Age:5 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:84 SP:11/2

Bumped start - towards rear - going easily when headway over 2f out - switched left and in touch with leaders over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)

4 2¾ 8½

2 Gaassee

J:Daniel Muscutt T:Jack Morland

Age:7 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:85 SP:7/2

Midfield but in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - in touch with leaders when ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

5 5 13½

1 Northern Ruler

J:Sam James T:K R Burke

Age:4 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:88 SP:11/2

Carried right start - midfield but in touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)

6 5 18½

4 Sea Legend

J:David Nolan T:Donald McCain

Age:5 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:81 SP:40/1

Slowly away - always behind(tchd 33/1)

7 4½ 23

5 Wind Your Neck In

J:Tom Eaves T:Sam England

Age:6 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:81 SP:80/1

Ducked right start - took keen hold - always behind(op 100/1 tchd 66/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.25

Tote place: £1.30 £2.60

Exacta: £9.10

Trifecta: £27.40

CSF: £9.80