Newcastle

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Distance: 1m5y

Going: Standard

Prize: £3,402

Runners: 10

Winning time: 1m 41.40s (slow by 4.60s)

Age: 2yo

Class: Class 5

11 Emma's Letter

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ed Dunlop

Age: 2

Weight: 9st 0lbs

OR: 68

SP: 100/30

Towards far side early - midfield - headway over 1f out - ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1)

2 ½

3 Itica

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Age: 2

Weight: 9st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 15/8F

Towards far side early - midfield - outpaced over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - disputed lead inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 85/40 and tchd 9/4)

3 1¾ 2¼

2 Inferno

J: Harry Davies

T: Edward Bethell

Age: 2

Weight: 9st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 6/1

Prominent behind clear leader - headway and led over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)

4 3¼ 5½

9 Fanciulla Del West

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ed Walker

Age: 2

Weight: 9st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 6/1

Slowly away - towards rear - headway inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 9/1 tchd 9/2)

5 ¾ 6¼

4 Manbearpig

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Rebecca Menzies

Age: 2

Weight: 9st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 25/1

Ducked right start - midfield on near side of group - headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1)

6 1¾ 8

8 Vietnorm

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Age: 2

Weight: 9st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 33/1

Dwelt start - in rear - headway final 110yds - never dangerous(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)

7 1¼ 9¼

5 Whernside

J: Kevin Stott

T: Edward Bethell

Age: 2

Weight: 9st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 7/2

Dwelt start - towards rear - headway 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 18/5)

8 1 10¼

6 Wicksey

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Age: 2

Weight: 9st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 80/1

Dwelt start - soon raced in last and detached - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(tchd 66/1)

9 1¾ 12

10 Angel Breeze

J: George Wood

T: Lemos De Souza

Age: 2

Weight: 9st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 28/1

Chased clear leader - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

10 1¾ 13¾

1 A Boy Named Mary

J: Alex Jary(3)

T: Nigel Tinkler

Age: 2

Weight: 9st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 80/1

Took keen hold - led - soon went clear - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 50/1)

Albatross The Ace

J: Jordan Nason(3)

T: Ivan Furtado

Age: 2

Weight: 9st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.34

Tote place: £1.20 £1.50 £2.20

Exacta: £13.50

Trifecta: £38.80

CSF: £10.15