Newcastle

Driving Range At High Gosforth Park Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m4f62y
Going: Good
Prize: £5,651
Runners: 6
Winning time: 5m 3.19s (slow by 11.19s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 3
1
J:Brian Hughes T:Peter Atkinson
Age:9 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:118 SP:11/4
Made all - increased tempo before 3 out - pushed along when good jump 2 out - ridden and ran on well run-in - unchallenged (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)
2 5
J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Rebecca Menzies
Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:124 SP:13/2
Held up in rear - good headway 3 out - soon hung badly left and raced awkwardly - chased clear leader 2 out - jumped left last - kept on run-in(op 11/2)
3 9 14
J:Sean Quinlan T:Ann Hamilton
Age:10 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:131 SP:6/1
In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - outpaced approaching last - no impression run-in(op 8/1 and tchd 17/2)
4 23½
J:Jamie Hamilton T:Sandy Thomson
Age:7 Weight:10st 5lbs
OR:109 SP:22/1
Took keen hold - prominent - lost position gradually before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 40/1)
5 4 27½
J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards
Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:123 SP:15/8F
In touch with leaders - outpaced and dropped to rear when bad mistake 3 out - kept on approaching last - no telling impression (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding made a mistake 3 out)(op 13/8)
6 24 51½
J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam
Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:132 SP:9/2
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - brief headway 7th - hung left and raced awkwardly from 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out - tailed off (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.75
Tote place: £1.70 £3
Exacta: £18.10
Trifecta: £81.80
CSF: £19.73