05 Mar 2019 15:00 Newcastle
Winner: £7,749 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 2m 98y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Border Minstrel Pub Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Tim Rocco (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 070341 / 13 | Flat (468), Jump (4) | Ross Turner | O Greenall & J Guerriero Aidan Melia | 11/8 | |
| held up in rear, hit 5th, headway after 3 out, ridden approaching last, led flat, edged left, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 3½ L | Beyondtemptation (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 12) | 3-0P351 / 11 | Jump (12) | Thomas Dowson | J C Haynes Mr J C Haynes | 6/1 | |
| led, clear to 6th, ridden after 3 out, jumped left 2 out, jumped left and blundered last, soon headed, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | ½ L | Deepsand (IRE) (colt, brown, 12 3) | 41F4/3-6 / 10 | Flat (927), Jump (56) | Thomas Willmott | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs Bettine Evans | 33/1 | |
| held up and behind, headway after 3 out, soon ridden and hung left, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Lucky Lucarno (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | B46-44 / 12 | Jump (249) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Tom Sowerby | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch, disputed 2nd after 6th, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1½ L | The Crazed Moon (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 3) | 5-55111 / 8 | Jump (38) | Mr Jason Dixon | Henry Oliver Mr Mark Dunphy | 3/1 | |
| always prominent, chased leader 4th until ridden approaching last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 7 L | Snookered (IRE) (colt, bay, 12 3) | 3-20 / 10 | Flat (164), Jump (109) | Danny McMenamin | B Ellison Mr H Burns | 8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st and 2nd, hit 4th, pushed along and effort approaching 3 out, jumped left and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 4½ L | Newstart (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 409467 / 8 | Jump (53) | S Mulqueen | K Scott The Bandits | 25/1 | |
| chased clear leader to 4th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 4 L | Promise Of Peace (JPN) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 5352 / 5 | Flat (268), Jump (98) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 22/1 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 6th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 5 L | Wild Sam (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 233-600 / 10 | Jump (211) | C O'Farrell | I Jardine K Jardine R Griffiths | 11/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, behind from 5th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Northandsouth (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 172P79 / 10 | Jump (14) | Nathan Moscrop | Sara Ender Mr N Ender | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along after 6th, soon struggling | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 55 L | Captain Clayton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 15952/3- / 12 | Jump (663) | J Kington | S G West Wild West Racing | 66/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off from 5th | ||||||||||
