01 Jun 2012 14:35 Newcastle
Winner: £2,500 (Penalty: £1,617); Distance: 1m 4f 93y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Newcastle Flooring Handicap (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(2) |   | - | Politbureau (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 11) | 42269-6 / 10 | Flat (28) | P Aspell | M & D Easterby Mr M D Hammond | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led towards finish, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(3) |   | HD | Coax (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 570-703 / 6 | Flat (3), Jump (141) | D Tudhope | P Holmes Foulrice Park Racing… | 9/4 | |
| held up in touch, headway on inner 4f out, went 4th over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to chase winner towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(11) |   | ½ L | Bygones For Coins (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 10) | 427383 / 10 | Flat (14) | P Mathers | R Johnson Carter Thompson… | 12/1 | |
| led, took keen hold, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish, no extra and lost 2nd place close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(12) |   | 2½ L | Guga (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 000-464 / 6 | Flat (7), Jump (184) | F Norton | J Mackie Mrs J Mackie | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, went 5th over 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12(9) |   | ½ L | Marina's Ocean (GB) (filly, bay, 8 7) | 0/8974-6 / 8 | Flat (145), Jump (1129) | R Ffrench | S R Bowring Mr S R Bowring | 33/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(5) |   | 1½ L | Linroyale Boy (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 9 4) | 4400 / 5 | Flat (14) | P J McDonald | G A Swinbank Spiral Bracken | 14/1 | |
| held up behind, pushed along over 4f out, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(13) |   | 2¾ L | Dzesmin (POL) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 0205-55 / 10 | Flat (22), Jump (66) | Declan Cannon | R C Guest Mrs Alison Guest | 15/2 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(1) |   | 4 L | Jewelled Dagger (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 0360-09 / 10 | Flat (18), Jump (127) | G Lee | Mrs S A Watt Rosey Hill Partnership | 16/1 | |
| close up and keen, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13(4) |   | 3 L | Decadence (GB) (filly, bay, 8 7) | 97765-9 / 4 | Flat (13) | A Mullen | N Tinkler Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook | 33/1 | |
| held up in touch, lost place over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(6) |   | 7 L | Magnitude (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 9) | 7-94940 / 8 | Flat (9), Jump (428) | D Fentiman | B P J Baugh Mr J H Chrimes… | 16/1 | |
| dwelt, pushed along in rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6(7) |   | 6 L | Henrys Gift (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 43265-5 / 4 | Flat (21) | T Eaves | M Dods Mrs C M Hewitson | 10/1 | |
| held up behind, hampered after about 2f, took keen hold, ridded over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7(8) |   | - | Silver Tigress (GB) (filly, grey, 9 0) | 1550-75 / 6 | Flat (28) | P Mulrennan | G M Moore Mr John Mabon &… | |||
| 1(10) |   | - | Bright Applause (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 02676-1 / 8 | Flat (3) | D Swift | Miss Tracy Waggott Mr Stuart Wilson | |||
