23 Dec 2023 11:55 Newcastle
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,357); Distance: 2m 190y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | The Kalooki Kid (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | 237-31 / 7 | Jump (23) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Eddie Melville… | 10/11 | |
| mid-division on inside, smooth headway tracking leaders turning in, led after 3 out, mistake and stumbled next, soon recovered, shaken up and clear before the last, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 7 L | St John's Road (GB) (filly, brown, 10 9) | 2 / 5 | Jump (31) | Jack Power | Miss Lucinda V Russell Goodtimes | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders before 3 out, went 2nd next, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Muzaffar (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | Flat (91) | Henry Brooke | A Keatley Swanland & Keatley… | 8/1 | |
| held up and behind, steady headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, stayed on into 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 4 L | Paddy O'mahler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 325-45 / 7 | Jump (49) | Tom Midgley | J Parkinson & S Smith McGoldrick Racing | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and every chance 3 out, weakened and lost modest 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Lemoine (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 33-4 / 5 | Jump (227) | R T Dunne | J Ewart Ursa Major Racing… | 22/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, headway out wide into 3rd approaching the last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Mr Mahler (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 2/6 / 7 | Jump (62) | Callum Bewley | J Parkinson & S Smith Ian Barker & Sue… | 100/1 | |
| never closer than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | ½ L | Jeteye (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 2F4-P / 7 | Jump (31) | Jonathan England | S England Tor Side Racing | 66/1 | |
| behind, some late minor headway past weakening rivals, never involved | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 8½ L | Kingston Rock (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 9-8P4 / 7 | Jump (31) | Edward Austin | S Corbett Mr J L And Mrs… | 200/1 | |
| chased leader who went clear after 3rd, not fluent 5th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 2¼ L | Trailblazer (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | Flat (38) | Jamie Hamilton | A Nicol Ian Nicol Racing | 150/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, lost place 4 out, soon towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 8 L | Deep Strato (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1-4 / 7 | Jump (25) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Hemmings Racing | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent and lost 2nd next, ridden and weakened between last two, bad mistake last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 7½ L | Raffles Wonder (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | FF415-4 / 8 | Jump (14) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Chris Roe And Andrew… | 11/2 | |
| raced keenly, led and went clear after 3rd, reduced lead home turn, headed and weakened quickly before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Lord De Vinci (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 44- / 7 | Jump (251) | Craig Nichol | D Bourke Mrs Janet Lowther | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Run At Dawn (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | PF- / 5 | Flat (16), Jump (405) | David Noonan | A Nicol Molly And Paul… | 300/1 | |
| towards rear, behind and struggling before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
