12 Jan 2017 15:00 Newcastle
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,822); Distance: 2m 56y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Betway Marathon Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(6) |   | - | Isharah (USA) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 363221- / 12 | Flat (13) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston In It With The… | 10/11 | |
| disputed close 3rd until definite 3rd 4f out, 2nd 3f out, led inside final 3f, pushed along and stayed on well to come clear inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(7) |   | 1¼ L | Zakatal (GB) (colt, grey, 10 5) | 241252- / 12 | Flat (27), Jump (698) | D C Costello | R Menzies David Furman &… | 12/1 | |
| held up in 5th place, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(2) |   | 1¾ L | River Dart (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 0) | 85562-8 / 8 | Flat (8) | L Morris | A W Carroll Mr B J Millen | 10/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway into 3rd over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(9) |   | ¾ L | Royal Flag (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 974790- / 9 | Flat (13) | T Eaves | B Ellison Dean Woodhouse… | 22/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear and keen, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, plugged on battling for modest 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(4) |   | HD | Mister Bob (GER) (colt, chestnut, 9 13) | 411616- / 8 | Flat (27) | T Hamilton | J D Bethell Mr Robert Gibbons… | 6/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in last pair, no impression when hung left from well over 1f out, plugged on battling for modest 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(3) |   | 2 L | Wrap Star (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 667653- / 8 | Flat (20), Jump (254) | M Harley | A McCann Miss Rita Shah | 6/1 | |
| held up in 6th, headway into modest 4th over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(5) |   | 13 L | Wordiness (GB) (colt, brown, 9 5) | 80084-0 / 10 | Flat (9) | A Mullen | P D Evans Mrs E Evans | 14/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader, ran wide entering straight, lost 2nd 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(8) |   | 6 L | Mister Fizz (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | U5740/4- / 12 | Flat (313), Jump (302) | Nathan Evans | Miss I Pickard Miss I H Pickard | 40/1 | |
| led, pushed along and joined 3f out, soon headed, weakened over 2f out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(1) |   | 14 L | Grand Meister (GB) (colt, grey, 9 13) | 4/42569- / 6 | Flat (27), Jump (221) | Josh Quinn | J & S Quinn Highfield Racing… | 40/1 | |
| disputed close 3rd until 4f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, soon behind | ||||||||||
