03 Mar 2020 14:20 Newcastle
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 4f 62y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Border Minstrel Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Mayo Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 52132/1 / 13 | Jump (44) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Charlie Doocey… | 1/5 | |
| held up behind leaders on inside, closed before 6th, led approaching last, clear flat, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4½ L | Slainte Mhor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 67-F6 / 8 | Jump (51) | Thomas Willmott | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Peter J S Russell | 10/1 | |
| pressed leader and led at times, definite leader 3rd, headed before last, no impression on winner, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | ½ L | Bonny Houxty (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 6/FFF-53 / 9 | Jump (29) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Mr W M Aitchison | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, not always fluent, headway before 6th, 3rd and no impression on winner last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 26 L | Marvellous Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0-6 / 6 | Jump (29) | Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond Mr Joe Buzzeo &… | 14/1 | |
| in rear, not that fluent, reminder and closed after 2nd, close up 3rd until 6th, weakened before omitted 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 13 L | Rapid Fritz (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | PU-0P7P / 11 | Jump (30) | Mr Cameron Wadge | V Thompson Mr V Thompson | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened after 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Dionysis (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 4-P / 8 | Jump (112) | Henry Brooke | Stef Keniry Mr B Lapham | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 6 |   | - | Beyondtheflame (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 47PPP-F / 10 | Jump (62) | Thomas Dowson | J C Haynes Mr J C Haynes | 66/1 | |
| made most until 3rd, lost place after 5th, well behind from next, pulled up after | ||||||||||
