14 Dec 2023 13:05 Newcastle
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,357); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Living North Christmas Fair Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Ikarak (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F12-221 / 7 | Jump (63) | Bradley Harris | Anthony Charlton Middleham Park… | 11/10 | |
| made all, hit 3 out, pressed next, 5 lengths clear last, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Young Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P-1 / 7 | Jump (221) | Danny McMenamin | C Grant D & D Armstrong… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance when hit and blundered 2 out, rallied flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4¼ L | Both Barrels (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 343-4 / 7 | Jump (39) | Craig Nichol | D W Whillans Mrs A Marshall… | 11/8 | |
| tracked winner, hit 5 out, ridden and every chance when hit 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ½ L | Workhardplayhard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-2 / 4 | Jump (28) | Mr William Easterby | T D Easterby Mrs Anne Dawson… | 6/1 | |
| raced wide in touch towards rear, headway and close up going out on final circuit, pushed along and slightly outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 27 L | Fortuitous Find (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P/213-6 / 7 | Jump (24) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mrs Ros Marriott | 25/1 | |
| close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1 L | Kinder Kid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3/ / 6 | Jump (599) | S Mulqueen | Miss T Jackson Mr H L Thompson | 66/1 | |
| in touch in rear, pushed along and some headway 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 16 L | Swedish Icon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 40- / 6 | Jump (234) | Jamie Hamilton | Ruth Jefferson Ruth Jefferson… | 200/1 | |
| raced wide close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
