Newcastle

Virgin Bet Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 4m1f56y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £41,624
Runners: 18
Winning time: 8m 45.10s (slow by 9.10s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 2
1
J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Ryan Potter
Age:8 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:117 SP:16/1
In touch with leaders - prominent 16th - led after 3 out - ridden and went clear from 2 out - eased towards finish - comfortably(Mkt1: op 33/1 tchd 18/1; Mkt2 op 18/1)
2 16
J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:132 SP:7/1
Towards rear - not fluent 5th - midfield 16th - headway 5 out - went second and challenging 4 out - ridden and not fluent 2 out - soon no extra and no chance with winner(Mkt1: op 6/1; Mkt2 tchd 15/2)
3 19¼
J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden
Age:8 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:127 SP:10/1
Towards rear - headway on outer 19th - went fourth and no impression 3 out - left in third run-in(Mkt1: op 11/1 and tchd 12/1)
4 21¾
J:Sean Quinlan T:Ewan Whillans
Age:8 Weight:10st 2lbs
OR:110 SP:28/1
In touch with leaders - prominent 11th - led narrowly 13th - headed 4 out - soon no extra - left in fourth run-in(Mkt1: tchd 25/1; Mkt2 op 25/1)
5 15 37
J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford
Age:8 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:126 SP:5/1F
Midfield on inner - not fluent 17th - took keen hold early - weakened after 4 out - finished 6th - placed 5th(Mkt1: op 6/1)
6 ¾ 37¾
J:Brian Hughes T:Alan King
Age:10 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:127 SP:25/1
Midfield on outer - weakened 4 out - finished 7th - placed 6th(Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
7 46¼
J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe
Age:8 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:117 SP:22/1
In rear - hit 18th - never on terms - finished 8th - placed 7th(Mkt1: op 25/1 and tchd 28/1; Mkt2 op 20/1)
8 50½
J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King
Age:9 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:120 SP:14/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost position 17th - struggling in rear 5 out - finished 9th - placed 8th(Mkt1: tchd 12/1)
9 hd 22
J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell
Age:9 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:127 SP:14/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced from 4 out - finished 5th - disqualified(Mkt1: op 12/1)
PU
J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam
Age:11 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:129 SP:8/1
Prominent - weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(Mkt1: op 17/2)
RO
J:Harry Sexton(7) T:P A Fahy
Age:11 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:130 SP:16/1
Towards rear - jumped right throughout - hampered 18th - headway and midfield on outer when hit 5 out - ran out 2 out(Mkt1: op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
PU
J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Henry Daly
Age:10 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:126 SP:66/1
Led - mistake 4th - mistake 10th - soon headed and dropped to midfield - dropped to rear and struggling after 15th - pulled up before 16th(Mkt1: op 50/1)
5
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J:Craig Nichol T:Brian Ellison
Age:10 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:130 SP: -
PU
J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Age:9 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:127 SP:11/1
Always behind - pulled up before 2 out(Mkt1: op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
UR
J:William Maggs(5) T:James Ewart
Age:9 Weight:10st 5lbs
OR:113 SP:8/1
Midfield - towards rear 18th - mistake and unseated 4 out(Mkt1: op 10/1)
UR
J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell
Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:124 SP:10/1
Held up in midfield - not fluent 17th - mistake and unseated 18th(Mkt1: op 12/1; Mkt2 op 9/1)
PU
J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:136 SP:11/1
Prominent - led after 10th - headed and pressed leader 13th - lost position 18th - soon towards rear and struggling - pulled up before 2 out(Mkt1: tchd 12/1; Mkt2 tchd 12/1)
F
J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King
Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:132 SP:25/1
In touch with leaders - niggled along briefly after 10th - prominent 16th - led 4 out - headed after 3 out - 12 lengths third and weakening when stumbled and fell just after last(Mkt1: op 16/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £17.10
Tote place: £4.30 £2.50 £3
Exacta: £221.40
Trifecta: £2807.40
Tricast: £1215.44
CSF: £124.71