30 Jun 2012 16:55 Newcastle
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,175); Distance: 1m 2f 32y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Betfred Hat Trick Heaven On The Euros Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(8) |   | - | Union Island (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 381-583 / 6 | Flat (3), Jump (84) | D Swift | B Ellison Union Of Friends | 9/4 | |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and pressed entering final furlong, headed narrowly final 50 yards, rallied to regain lead post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(7) |   | SHD | Red Inca (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 4167-52 / 13 | Flat (7), Jump (63) | Barry McHugh | B Ellison Mr Con Rutledge | 13/8 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inner over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon challenged, led narrowly final 50 yards, kept on, caught post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(6) |   | 7 L | Amazing Blue Sky (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 11) | 150741 / 10 | Flat (7) | James P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr G Scruton, D Williamson… | 11/2 | |
| led, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12(3) |   | 19 L | Party Line (GB) (filly, bay, 8 7) | 0-21334 / 5 | Flat (9) | Adrian Nicholls | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr S R Counsell | 5/1 | |
| in rear, chased leaders over 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(10) |   | 4 L | Tiger Webb (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 641-000 / 4 | Flat (14) | D M Simmonson | M & D Easterby Steve Hull & Backup… | 28/1 | |
| held up mid-division and keen, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(1) |   | 72 L | Waltz Darling (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 30304-0 / 10 | Flat (15) | Lee Topliss | R A Fahey Mrs M B Thwaites… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(11) |   | 26 L | Valantino Oyster (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 10) | 2301-06 / 10 | Flat (21), Jump (363) | P Mathers | Miss Tracy Waggott Mr Ian Kidger | 25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 11(9) |   | - | Media Stars (GB) (Colt, grey, 8 10) | 9-05820 / 7 | Flat (8), Jump (274) | P Mulrennan | R Johnson Mr Robert C Whitelock | |||
| 9(2) |   | - | Eshaab (USA) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 323130 / 3 | Flat (19) | T P O'Shea | E A L Dunlop Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | |||
| 7(5) |   | - | Hakuna Matata (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 56-3312 / 7 | Flat (21), Jump (60) | P Pickard | B Ellison Sekura Group | |||
| 4(12) |   | - | Robert The Painter (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 2848-65 / 11 | Flat (14) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Mr John Joseph… | |||
| 1(4) |   | - | Judicious (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 0) | 130-642 / 10 | Flat (30) | D Fentiman | P T Midgley Mr Michael Reay | |||
