Full Result 8.30 Newcastle (AW) | 20 February 2024

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(Class 6) (0-52, 4yo+) (7f14yds) 7f Standard

1st £5,757.40 2nd £2,701.60 3rd £1,349.70 4th £675.40 5th £336.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	11. Billy McGarry 28/1 Tom Eaves Michael Herrington	Tom Eaves Michael Herrington	5	93 1 p	46	33	55	–
b g Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Anosti (Act One)
Prominent on far side of group, went second over 2f out, ridden and disputed lead over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds, always doing enough (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

2⁽¹²⁾ ½	12. Brother Dave 22/1 James Sullivan Ruth Carr	James Sullivan Ruth Carr	4	93 1	46	31	54	–
ch g Pastoral Pursuits - China Cherub (Inchinor)
Held up in rear, outpaced and still plenty to do 3f out, good headway when switched left over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, went second final 110yds, nearest finish

3⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [1]	2. Sparkling Spirit 100/30 Harry Russell Adrian Paul Keatley	Harry Russell Adrian Paul Keatley	4	99 b	52	35	59	–
b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Sparkling Beam (IRE) (Nayef)
Midfield on near side of group, headway against near rail 2f out, went fourth inside final furlong, went third final 110yds, kept on towards finish (op 7/2)

4⁽⁷⁾ 2 [3]	8. Written Broadcast (IRE) 20/1 Brandon Wilkie ⁵ Ollie Pears	Brandon Wilkie ⁵ Ollie Pears	7	90 b	48	25	49	–
gr g Gutaifan (IRE) - Teeline (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
Slowly away, towards rear, headway into midfield over 2f out, keeping on when bit short of room over 1f out, went fourth inside final 110yds, not pace to challenge (op 16/1)

5⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [3¾]	3. Drakeholes 9/1 Paul Mulrennan Alison Hamilton	Paul Mulrennan Alison Hamilton	5	99	52	27	51	–
gr g Gutaifan (IRE) - Elfine (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Led, set steady pace, faced challenge from 2f out, joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost position final 110yds (op 15/2)

6⁽⁵⁾ hd [4]	4. Marcello Si 9/2 Clifford Lee Michael Dods	Clifford Lee Michael Dods	6	98	51	25	50	–
b g Marcel (IRE) - Serenata Mia (Mark Of Esteem)
Blindfold off late and slowly away, soon recovered and midfield in centre of group, outpaced 3f out, rallied from 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds (op 4/1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 1 [5]	9. Mr Coco Bean (USA) 25/1 Phil Dennis Helen Cuthbert	Phil Dennis Helen Cuthbert	10	95 1 p	48	19	44	–
b g Gio Ponti (USA) - Ing Ing (FR) (Bering)
Held up in rear, still plenty to do 3f out, soon outpaced, no impression when slightly hampered over 1f out (tchd 28/1)

8⁽¹⁾ nk [5¼]	10. Rum Runner 33/1 Shane Gray Geoffrey Harker	Shane Gray Geoffrey Harker	9	93	46	16	41	–
b g Havana Gold (IRE) - Thermopylae (Tenby)
Slowly away, towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, no impression from 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9⁽²⁾ hd [5½]	1. Strictly Dreaming 9/4F Dougie Costello Ian Williams	Dougie Costello Ian Williams	4	913 5 p	56	25	51	–
b f Oasis Dream - Tahaany (IRE) (Raven's Pass)
In touch with leaders on far side of group, ridden and lost position 3f out, weakened quickly from over 1f out (op 2/1)

10⁽¹¹⁾ hd [5¾]	5. Inexplicable (IRE) 14/1 Cam Hardie Antony Brittain	Cam Hardie Antony Brittain	7	97 tv	50	18	44	–
gb g Dark Angel (IRE) - Bikini Babe (IRE) (Montjeu)
Prominent on near side of group, lost position from over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong (tchd 12/1)

11⁽⁹⁾ 5 [10¾]	6. Atrafan (IRE) 22/1 Rowan Scott Alan Brown	Rowan Scott Alan Brown	10	96 b	49	2	30	–
b g Atraf - Up Front (IRE) (Up And At 'Em)
Raced in second, lost position over 2f out, weakened quickly from over 1f out, lost touch inside final furlong (op 20/1)

12⁽⁸⁾ 7½ [18¼]	7. Shine's Ambition (IRE) 11/1 Jonny Peate ³ Roger Fell & Sean Murray	Jonny Peate ³ Roger Fell & Sean Murray	4	93	49	–	9	–
b g Kessaar (IRE) - January Morn (USA) (Elusive Quality)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders in centre of group, lost position over 2f out, soon dropped to last and struggling, lost touch from over 1f out, eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 12/1)

12 ran Off time: 8:31:13 Winning time: 1m 29.47s (slow by 5.67s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Ron Hull (Billy McGarry) 1st breeder: Theobalds Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Angela Clark (Brother Dave)
3rd owner: H Hurst (Sparkling Spirit)
Tote win: £30.20 PL: £6.50 £5.90 £1.40 Ex: £472.50 CSF: £511.33 Tricast: £2,628.24 Trifecta: £3,503.40
Jackpot: Not Won. Pool of £3,652.03 carried forward
Placepot: £287.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £94,681.24 - 329.15 winning units
Quadpot: £95.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £16,551.01 - 173.54 winning units
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 56 (39%) M [5-8] 44 (29%) H [9-12] 50 (32%)

8:30 Newcastle (AW) 20 Feb 2024

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