25 Jan 2017 16:15 Newcastle
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,234); Distance: 2m 56y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Betway Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(4) |   | - | Royal Flag (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 74790-4 / 9 | Flat (13) | T Eaves | B Ellison Dean Woodhouse… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, soon pressed, held on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(2) |   | NK | Lac Leman (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1173/6- / 6 | Flat (26), Jump (353) | G Lee | Miss P Robson D&d Armstrong Ltd | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(1) |   | 3¾ L | Cavalieri (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 83117-3 / 7 | Flat (22), Jump (748) | K Stott | P A Kirby Mrs Philippa Kirby | 11/4 | |
| led, headed over 5f out, ridden and one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(3) |   | ¾ L | Spiritoftomintoul (GB) (colt, grey, 9 11) | 74877-4 / 9 | Flat (20) | George Downing | A W Carroll The Sunday Players | 2/1 | |
| in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(5) |   | 6 L | Jan Smuts (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 3625-10 / 10 | Flat (14), Jump (1140) | Hollie Doyle | W Storey Mr W Storey | 6/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway over 6f out, faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4(6) |   | - | Stanarley Pic (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 474386- / 8 | Flat (184) | Neil Farley | G A Swinbank Girsonfield Racing… | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
