16 Mar 2024 15:12 Newcastle
Winner: £11,700 (Penalty: £6,179); Distance: 2m 7f 91y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Guinness Microdraught Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Cruz Control (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 251225 / 8 | Jump (21) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Mr F Green And… | 6/5 | |
| led until 2nd, pressed leader, mistake and pecked 7th, led 2 out, clear when slowed into last, driven and stayed on strongly to go further clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 7 L | Jet Legs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-44121 / 8 | Jump (26) | Callum Bewley | M Todhunter Mrs Suzy Brown… | 9/4 | |
| pressed leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression before the last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 14 L | Houston Texas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 471-1P5 / 10 | Jump (26) | Sean Quinlan | N G Richards Mr A Crawford | 10/1 | |
| held up in last pair on inside, closer in 4th 10th, went 3rd 4 out, ridden and beaten after next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 13 L | Up Helly Aa King (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 42-61F2 / 13 | Jump (26) | Danny McMenamin | N W Alexander Jean Matterson… | 5/1 | |
| raced wide tracking leaders, went 3rd 14th, awkward and lost 3rd 4 out, hung left and weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | East Street (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | P12PF5 / 9 | Jump (18) | Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith Kevin Boothby And… | 12/1 | |
| mistake 1st, close 3rd until 10th and lost place and behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
