20 Dec 2014 13:10 Newcastle
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,949); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Newcastle Flooring Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Beyondtemptation (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 2) | 422742 / 11 | Jump (18) | Diarmuid O'Regan | J C Haynes Mr J C Haynes | 5/1 | |
| made all, 4 lengths clear when pecked on landing 2 out, kept on well, ridden out towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Casual Cavalier (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 088-P92 / 12 | Jump (25) | B S Hughes | J Wade Martingrayracing | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, effort when not fluent 3 out, driven before next, kept on same pace, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 4½ L | Cape Arrow (GB) (colt, bay, 10 2) | 6343 / 5 | Flat (163), Jump (31) | Brian Harding | F P Murtagh Mr & Mrs A Trinder… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, reminder after 4th, behind 4 out, soon ridden, rallied before last, stayed on to take 3rd final stride, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | NK | Amazing Blue Sky (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 3) | 9696 / 10 | Flat (82), Jump (9) | A Thornton | Mrs R Carr G Scruton, D Williamson… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression when went 3rd at last, lost place final stride | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | NS | Uplifted (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 3570 / 4 | Flat (131), Jump (17) | K Renwick | M Todhunter Park Farms Racing… | 25/1 | |
| behind, headway into mid-division after 4 out, one pace next, kept on from last, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Politbureau (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6/P3 / 10 | Flat (169), Jump (25) | Nathan Moscrop | Micky Hammond Mr M D Hammond | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leading pair before next, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd at last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 9 L | Just Chilly (GB) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 043-3 / 8 | Jump (40) | G B Watters | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs Ian McKie | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 4 L | Birthday Guest (GER) (colt, chestnut, 11 10) | 0563PF / 7 | Flat (46), Jump (17) | A Nicol | P A Kirby Nobaj Ltd | 8/1 | |
| chased winner to after 3rd, soon lost place, behind 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 22 L | Where's Malachy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 5F-08 / 7 | Jump (9) | Harry Challoner | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs D Davidson… | 11/1 | |
| held up in rear, weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
