16 Feb 2021 16:40 Newcastle
Winner: £11,500 (Penalty: £7,439); Distance: 1m 4f 98y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard / Slow.
Betway Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(1) |   | - | King Of The South (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 33112-2 / 8 | Flat (24) | Callum Shepherd | W J Knight Mr Saif Ali | 2/1 | |
| tracked leader, stalked leaders travelling easy 2f out, shaken up and soon led 1f out, kept on well when pushed out final furlong, comfortable | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(5) |   | 2½ L | Sweet Celebration (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 6/1263-2 / 5 | Flat (22) | B A Curtis | M Botti Pulse Racing Ireland… | 5/1 | |
| towards rear, rapid headway when ridden 2f out, chased leader 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(4) |   | 1¼ L | Autumn War (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 67/011-4 / 6 | Flat (21) | P J McDonald | Ian Williams The JAM Partnership | 11/2 | |
| towards rear, headway to track leaders 3f out, edged left and ridden after 2f out, briefly outpaced over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(2) |   | ¾ L | Home Before Dusk (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 8) | 68055-3 / 6 | Flat (29) | Callum Rodriguez | K Dalgleish Mr G R Leckie | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders 3f out, ridden and led briefly 2f out, soon headed by eventual winner, one-paced after 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(7) |   | 1 L | Alpha Theta (GB) (filly, bay, 9 6) | 1-1 / 4 | Flat (28) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Miss K Rausing | 4/1 | |
| led narrowly, headed and chased leader after 4f, pressed leader 3f out, every chance when shaken up 2f out, ridden and outpaced after 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(3) |   | 6½ L | Horn Of Plenty (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 2816-41 / 4 | Flat (21) | David Probert | A M Balding Mildmay Racing | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, well held | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(8) |   | ¾ L | Jack Yeats (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 72183/8 / 7 | Flat (24), Jump (39) | Jason Hart | W Coltherd Mercer, Stanners… | 80/1 | |
| always towards rear, edged right when ridden 2f out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(6) |   | 8½ L | Mount Tahan (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 670850/ / 9 | Flat (565) | S A Gray | J Bedi Mr Phil Slater | 80/1 | |
| close up and keep early stages, led after 4f, pressed 3f out, ridden when headed 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened quickly | ||||||||||
