16 Mar 2024 14:37 Newcastle
Winner: £10,700 (Penalty: £5,651); Distance: 2m 190y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Guinness St Patrick's Day Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Brentford Hope (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 11-6132 / 8 | Flat (588), Jump (14) | D A Jacob | Harry Derham The Optimists Syndicate | 11/10 | |
| made all, stayed on inside home straight, 1 length ahead last, driven and stayed on strongly run-in, unchallenged, gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4¼ L | Horn Cape (FR) (colt, grey, 10 13) | 413121 / 8 | Jump (21) | K Brogan | B Haslam Mr John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| close 3rd, went 2nd 2 out, 1 length down last, ridden and well held run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 7½ L | Salsada (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 13) | 122/25-0 / 8 | Flat (633), Jump (14) | S Mulqueen | B Ellison Brian Ellison Racing… | 18/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked winner, came wide home straight, lost 2nd and mistake 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 11 L | Slugger (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 6-21465 / 6 | Jump (29) | C O'Farrell | I Jardine Fight Club | 5/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next where not fluent, hung left soon after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2 L | Albert's Back (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 16-3F4P / 10 | Flat (2359), Jump (42) | B S Hughes | M & D Easterby Silkstone United… | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 11 L | Pay The Piper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 258-U3P / 10 | Jump (112) | Danny McMenamin | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, pushed along home turn, ridden and beaten when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
