Full Result 2.15 Newcastle | 6 January 2024

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(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £4,193.42 2nd £1,931.93 3rd £965.58 4th £483.56

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Handstands (IRE) 2/7F Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	5	117	–	92	133	–
br g Getaway (GER) - Wattle Bridge (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Took keen hold, chased clear leader, pressed leader after 5th, led going easily before 4 out, joined before 3 out, shaken up and went clear after 2 out, not fluent last, edged left run-in, readily (op 2/9)

2 7	10. Taras Halls (IRE) 8/1 Nick Scholfield Sue Smith	Nick Scholfield Sue Smith	6	110	–	78	115	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Brixen (IRE) (Heron Island)
Midfield on outer, steady headway halfway, joined winner before 3 out, lost ground after 2 out, no chance with winner when edged right run-in

3 8½ [15½]	7. Mayheblucky (IRE) 20/1 Harry Bannister Billy Aprahamian	Harry Bannister Billy Aprahamian	7	110	–	70	106	–
b g Libertarian - Golden Ard (IRE) (Beneficial)
Took keen hold, disputing second, lost ground after 4th, went third 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened gradually from 2 out (op 22/1 tchd 18/1)

4 22 [37½]	2. Boolamore Classic (IRE) 11/1 Danny McMenamin N W Alexander	Danny McMenamin N W Alexander	5	110	–	46	83	–
b g Workforce - Castlelost (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders, lost position after 4th, rallied 6th, outpaced after 4 out, went modest fourth run-in, not reach leaders

5 nk [37¾]	6. Kinder Kid (IRE) 100/1 Stephen Mulqueen Tina Jackson	Stephen Mulqueen Tina Jackson	6	110	–	46	83	–
b g Milan - Another Nudge (IRE) (Getaway)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in rear, some headway after 4 out, weakened before 2 out (op 66/1)

6 1¼ [39]	9. Rock Steady Eddie 25/1 Sam Coltherd Susan Corbett	Sam Coltherd Susan Corbett	6	110	–	45	82	–
gr g Telescope (IRE) - Little Carmela (Beat Hollow)
Didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, headway and prominent after 4 out, weakened before 2 out (op 18/1)

7 17 [56]	3. Bowler Jack (IRE) 80/1 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	6	110	–	26	65	–
b g Mahler - Ballybrowney Hall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
In rear, not fluent 4 out, never on terms

8 1 [57]	5. Hubbel Bubbel 33/1 Joe Williamson ⁵ Philip Kirby	Joe Williamson ⁵ Philip Kirby	6	109	–	25	64	–
gr g Telescope (IRE) - Cormorant Cove (Fair Mix)
Midfield, weakened before 3 out (op 25/1)

9 1½ [58½]	4. Great Warford (IRE) 200/1 Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	5	110	–	23	62	–
br g Court Cave (IRE) - Stormy Spirit (IRE) (Kalanisi)
In rear, hit 6th, never on terms (op 150/1)

10 31 [89½]	8. Raffles Wonder (FR) 16/1 Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies	Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies	7	110 t	–	–	31	–
ch g Balko (FR) - Ruthenoise (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Took keen hold, led, soon went clear, reduced lead before 5th, headed before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding ran too free)

10 ran Off time: 2:25:47 Winning time: 5m 19.80s (slow by 27.80s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: T P Radford (Handstands) 1st breeder: Brendan & Mary Fitzpatrick
2nd owner: R Peters And T Ford (Taras Halls)
3rd owner: The Fairfax And Favor Racing Club (Mayheblucky)
Tote win: £1.29 PL: £1.02 £2.40 £2.50 Ex: £4 CSF: £3.04 Trifecta: £22.60

2:15 Newcastle 6 Jan 2024

QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)