03 Mar 2018 14:40 Newcastle
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 56y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Standard.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Lough Kent (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 5-11245 / 11 | Flat (1879), Jump (90) | Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt Hadwin, Moffatt,… | 7/1 | |
| held up in close 5th, smooth headway tracking leaders 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left briefly inside final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Ballycrystal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2154-23 / 10 | Jump (77) | Danny Cook | B Ellison A & S Associates | 4/7 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner, one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Return Flight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1421F-0 / 8 | Jump (125) | C O'Farrell | R Menzies Mike and Eileen… | 11/1 | |
| tracked leader until over 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final 2f | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Thankyou Very Much (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 2-54627 / 8 | Flat (18), Jump (86) | B S Hughes | J D Bethell Mr Robert Gibbons | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort on outside 3f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Valgor Du Ronceray (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 31U4F4 / 11 | Jump (9) | Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond Mick Martin Keith… | 12/1 | |
| led until over 2f out, weakened quickly, soon behind | ||||||||||
