24 Feb 2018 15:55 Newcastle
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,495); Distance: 2m 98y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Joke Dancer (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 6-62151 / 12 | Jump (35) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith D G Pryde & D P… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, chased leader before 2 out, led last, soon pressed, held on near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Reverant Cust (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 7) | 3-86261 / 10 | Jump (12) | Finian O'Toole | P Atkinson The Three Eejits | 5/2 | |
| in touch, went 3rd 2 out, chased winner last, every chance run-in, held near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 5 L | Smart Talk (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 13110/6 / 8 | Jump (28) | C R King | B Ellison Julie & Phil Martin | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | NK | Sakhee's City (FR) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 34-4215 / 10 | Flat (1015), Jump (5) | A Nicol | P A Kirby Mrs Jayne Sivills | 8/1 | |
| in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2 L | Cool Mix (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 5) | 62-3221 / 10 | Jump (30) | R Johnson | I Jardine D&d Armstrong Ltd | 15/8 | |
| led, soon clear, ridden and headed last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 12 L | Mirsaale (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 314591 / 9 | Flat (105), Jump (41) | Callum Bewley | K Dalgleish Mr J Fyffe | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader, outpaced and in rear after 4 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Master Of Irony (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 121-314 / 7 | Flat (147), Jump (84) | W T Kennedy | J & S Quinn Highfield Racing… | 0/0 | ||
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