12 Jan 2017 15:30 Newcastle
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,938); Distance: 1m 4f 98y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Betway Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(6) |
| - |
Natural Scenery (GB) (filly, bay, 8 10) |
163123- / 5 |
Flat (12) | Josephine Gordon | S bin Suroor Godolphin |
1/1 | |
| took keen hold and wide early, tracked leading trio, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, 2nd approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, pushed out and always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(5) |
| ½ L |
Masterpaver (GB) (colt, grey, 8 10) |
245742- / 6 |
Flat (13), Jump (914) |
T Hamilton | R A Fahey Exors Of The Late… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(3) |
| 2 L |
Watersmeet (GB) (colt, grey, 9 12) |
071021- / 10 |
Flat (40) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr J Barson |
13/2 | |
| led until ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace and no impression inside final furlong, just held on held on for 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
5(8) |
| HD |
Royal Marskell (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 11) |
863306- / 9 |
Flat (12) | L Morris | Miss Gay Kelleway Miss Chantal Wootten |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, 4th and one pace final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd | ||||||||||
5th |
2(2) |
| 3 L |
Barye (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
684752- / 7 |
Flat (26) | S W Kelly | R Hughes Mr Anthony Hogarth |
7/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, modest 5th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
3(4) |
| NK |
Winterlude (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
486578- / 9 |
Flat (17), Jump (138) |
D Nolan | J Candlish Brian Verinder… |
10/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden one pace and no impression in 5th over 1f out, dropped to 6th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
8(1) |
| HD |
Top of The Glas (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 7) |
744210- / 6 |
Flat (139), Jump (76) |
Ben Robinson | B Ellison Market Avenue Racing… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, pushed along over 4f out, chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
4(7) |
| NS |
Castilo Del Diablo (IRE) (colt, brown, 8 11) |
543400- / 8 |
Flat (17) | T Eaves | D M Simcock The Khat Partnership |
22/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along in inside and struggling over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never a factor | ||||||||||