Newcastle

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Distance: 1m5y
Going: Standard
Prize: £3,402
Runners: 10
Winning time: 1m 41.80s (slow by 5.00s)
Age: 2yo
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: -
SP: 11/1
In rear on near side of group - headway over 1f out - ridden and led when edged left inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 14/1)
2 ½
Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: -
SP: 3/1
In touch with leaders - headway and led narrowly over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
3 nk ¾
Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: -
SP: 12/1
Taken down early - in touch with leaders - headway and joined leader over 1f out - edged right inside final 110yds - soon no extra(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
4
Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: -
SP: 20/1
In touch with leaders - steady headway and pressed leaders 2f out - short of room and no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)
5 ½
Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: -
SP: 11/2
In rear - headway on far side of group over 2f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 9/2)
6 2
Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: -
SP: 50/1
Dwelt start - soon pressed leader - led narrowly over 2f out - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 33/1)
7 4
Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: -
SP: 18/1
Pressed leader - weakened 2f out(tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
8 ½
Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: -
SP: 33/1
Led but pestered - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
9 11 20¼
Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: -
SP: 11/2
Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - hung left and weakened over 2f out(op 13/2)
PU
Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: -
SP: 9/4F
In touch with leaders - pulled up soon after start (jockey said gelding lost his action; vet said gelding was lame behind)(op 11/4 tchd 11/5)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £12
Tote place: £3.20 £1.20 £3.10
Exacta: £49
Trifecta: £751
CSF: £43.75