20 Mar 2018 17:35 Newcastle
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,562); Distance: 2m 56y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Betway Stayers' Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(5) |   | - | American Gigolo (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 211 / 13 | Flat (29), Jump (136) | Fran Berry | H Fry Mr D A Olver | 5/2 | |
| held up in touch in 4th, closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven and hard pressed inside final furlong, edged left near finish, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(6) |   | NK | Stargazer (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 432135/ / 8 | Flat (563) | P J McDonald | P A Kirby Zoe Hassall & George… | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, edged left, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(4) |   | NK | Dubawi Fifty (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 4/114-11 / 7 | Flat (36) | J Fanning | Karen McLintock Paul & Clare Rooney | 5/6 | |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(2) |   | 1½ L | Suegioo (FR) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 5327-25 / 10 | Flat (36) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash | 28/1 | |
| held up in 5th, not much room and switched right over 2f out, kept on, not able to get on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(3) |   | 4½ L | Continuum (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 2/6645-3 / 11 | Flat (27) | Tom Marquand | P Hedger P C F Racing Ltd | 11/2 | |
| pushed along briefly leaving stalls, tracked leaders, ridden and one pace 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(1) |   | 20 L | Swashbuckle (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 71960-5 / 5 | Flat (35), Jump (18) | A Mullen | D McCain Jnr Mr Matthew Taylor | 25/1 | |
| led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
