Newcastle

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Handicap

Distance: 6f
Going: Standard
Prize: £3,978
Runners: 10
Winning time: 1m 13.36s (slow by 2.96s)
Age: 3yo
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 66
SP: 12/1
In touch with leaders towards far side - pushed along and pressed leaders over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - always doing enough(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
2 ½
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 11lbs
OR: 58
SP: 22/1
In touch with leaders towards far side - going easily but short of room 2f out - soon switched right - kept on well when in the clear inside final furlong - went second final 110yds - did well in the circumstances (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 1f out)(op 20/1)
3 nk ¾
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 69
SP: 14/1
Held up in rear up the centre - switched right over 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third final 110yds - nearest finish(op 12/1)
4 nk 1
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 11lbs
OR: 58
SP: 28/1
Slightly awkward start - raced in last - switched left and some headway 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge
5 nk
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 69
SP: 7/4F
Towards rear against near rail - headway halfway - keeping on over 1f out - briefly went second inside final furlong - short of room jockey unbalanced and lost three places final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run on a couple of occasions inside the final two furlongs)(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
6 ½ 2
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 63
SP: 4/1
Taken down early - disputed lead towards near side - led narrowly halfway - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/2)
7
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 64
SP: 11/1
Disputed lead towards far side - prominent halfway - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
8
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 64
SP: 9/1
Disputed lead towards far side - prominent halfway - no extra from over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 10/1)
9 nk
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 67
SP: 25/1
Stumbled start - soon recovered and in touch with leaders - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
10 nk 7
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 70
SP: 9/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders towards near side - weakened quickly from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep said - regarding poor form shown - gelding had run flat and would benefit from a break; jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 18/5 tchd 7/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £13
Tote place: £3.50 £4.50 £3.50
Exacta: £199.90
Trifecta: £2513.10
Tricast: £2324.99
CSF: £248.07