19 May 2017 18:50 Newcastle
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,938); Distance: 2m 56y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Newcastle International Airport Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(4) |   | - | Flymetothestars (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 161- / 12 | Flat (223) | L Morris | Sir Mark Prescott Middleham Park… | 5/4 | |
| took keen hold early, tracked leaders, 2nd going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, soon ridden, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(2) |   | 2 L | Endless Acres (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 2423-13 / 4 | Flat (34) | S Donohoe | C Fellowes Saffron House Stables… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leader, led inside final 3f, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner, keeping on same pace and held when slightly hampered and switched right just inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(3) |   | 7 L | Champagne Champ (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 11516-2 / 7 | Flat (28) | Joey Haynes | B R Millman Five Horses Ltd | 8/1 | |
| led, headed inside final 3f, chased leader until over 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd, no chance with 1st 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(6) |   | 2¾ L | Excellent Result (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 60705/0- / 8 | Flat (258), Jump (32) | P Hanagan | R Spencer Rebel Racing | 20/1 | |
| held up in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, plugged on in modest 4th final 2f | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(5) |   | 2¼ L | Zakatal (GB) (colt, grey, 9 0) | 52-2261 / 12 | Flat (77), Jump (825) | D C Costello | R Menzies David Furman &… | 25/1 | |
| held up in 6th, headway over 2f out, plugged on in modest 5th final 2f | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(8) |   | 2 L | Uncle Bernie (IRE) (gelding, grey, 8 8) | 30/2461 / 12 | Flat (38), Jump (674) | A Mullen | Sarah Hollinshead Miss Sarah Hollinshead | 40/1 | |
| held up last, ridden 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(10) |   | 4½ L | Gavlar (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 08-4184 / 11 | Flat (20) | B A Curtis | W J Knight Canisbay Bloodstock | 5/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(1) |   | 19 L | Isharah (USA) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 113275 / 6 | Flat (20) | Jason Hart | Charlie & Mark Johnston In It With The… | 10/1 | |
| fly-jumped start and rider lost iron briefly, soon recovered tracking leaders on inside, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 5(7) |   | - | Mijhaar (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 405265- / 9 | Flat (214), Jump (545) | P Makin | D O'Meara Hambleton Racing… | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 9(9) |   | - | Red Rannagh (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 63340-7 / 4 | Flat (2) | George Buckell | D M Simcock Mrs Fitri Hay | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
