15 Jan 2019 14:50 Newcastle
Winner: £7,749 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 2m 98y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Empire De Maulde (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1144-37 / 11 |
Jump (37) | Steven Fox | J Ewart Gunshot Paddocks… |
5/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway to chase leader 3 out, led next, ran on strongly flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 13 L |
Dark Ruler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
23P5 / 10 |
Flat (109), Jump (13) |
Henry Brooke | J Ward Mr Kenneth Walters |
7/1 | |
| led, clear 3rd, jumped left 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1 L |
Tim Rocco (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
070 / 10 |
Flat (419), Jump (32) |
R T Dunne | O Greenall & J Guerriero Aidan Melia |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Murchison River (GB) (colt, bay, 10 13) |
407012 / 7 |
Flat (468), Jump (33) |
Jonathan England | S England Mr N Ender |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, outpaced next, rallied last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Imperial Focus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
42384 / 8 |
Flat (31), Jump (8) |
Grant Cockburn | S Waugh Northumberland… |
13/2 | |
| close up, chased leader 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Farlam King (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 0) |
00688 / 9 |
Jump (67) | B S Hughes | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes |
4/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| NK |
Emissaire (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
170-534 / 7 |
Jump (30) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell A Nicol & L S Russell |
10/1 | |
| held up, ridden 3 out, blundered next, never on terms | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 7 L |
Eagle Ridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2673P-7 / 10 |
Jump (17) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Ken McGarrity And… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Friends In Heaven (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
P/20-80 / 9 |
Jump (238) | R D Day | A Wilson Mr Andy Wilson |
40/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced 4 out, tailed off when pulled up soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Rapid Fritz (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
5FFF86 / 11 |
Jump (33) | Philip Armson | V Thompson Mr V Thompson |
100/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||