Full Result 2.45 Newcastle | 24 February 2018

Betfred Eider Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (4m122yds) 4m½f Heavy 23 fences

1st £50,048 2nd £14,784 3rd £7,392 4th £3,696 5th £1,848 6th £928

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Baywing (IRE) 8/1 Ryan Day ³ Nicky Richards	Ryan Day ³ Nicky Richards	9	110	140	116	154	–
br g Winged Love (IRE) - Cerise De Totes (FR) (Champ Libre)
Held up, steady headway halfway, effort 3 out, led last, stayed on strongly to forge clear run-in (op 9/1)

2 4	11. West Of The Edge (IRE) 11/1 William Kennedy Dr Richard Newland	William Kennedy Dr Richard Newland	10	105 p	128	101	139	–
b g Westerner - Bermuda Bay (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up towards rear, steady headway 16th, effort and led before 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace run-in (op 8/1)

3 16 [20]	13. Portrait King (IRE) 33/1 Adam Short ⁵ Patrick Griffin	Adam Short ⁵ Patrick Griffin	13	913 v	127	90	120	–
gr g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Storm Queen (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Not fluent on occasions, held up, steady headway after 15th, outpaced before 5 out, rallied after next, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with first two

4 nse [20]	5. Hainan (FR) 11/2 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	7	113	140	103	136	–
gr g Laveron - Honor Smytzer (Highest Honor)
Chased leaders, ridden to lead before 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last (op 7/1 tchd 5/1)

5 13 [33]	3. Milansbar (IRE) 11/1 Jamie Moore Neil King	Jamie Moore Neil King	11	116 b	143	97	125	–
b g Milan - Ardenbar (Ardross)
Led, hit 11th, ridden and headed before 4 out, weakened before next (op 12/1)

6 22 [55]	6. Smooth Stepper 20/1 Sean Quinlan Sue Smith	Sean Quinlan Sue Smith	9	111	138	77	107	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Jazzy Refrain (IRE) (Jareer)
Held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced from 18th, no chance from 5 out (op 16/1)

F	8. Thebarrowman (IRE) 14/1 Roger Loughran Adrian Paul Keatley	Roger Loughran Adrian Paul Keatley	8	108 tp	131	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Pixie Dust (IRE) (Desert King)
Chased leader to 16th, close up until hit and outpaced 5 out, 10 lengths sixth and beaten when fell next; fatally injured (op 16/1)

F	9. Back To The Thatch (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	6	106	129	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Melville Rose (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up, smooth headway to chase leaders before 14th, going well when fell 16th (op 13/2)

PU	2. Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 16/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	11	117 p	144	–	–	–
b g Panoramic I - Harkosa (FR) (Nikos)
Held up in touch, lost place 8th, lost touch and pulled up after 16th

PU	14. Milborough (IRE) 14/1 Derek Fox Ian Duncan	Derek Fox Ian Duncan	12	101	124	–	–	–
b g Milan - Fox Burrow (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Not fluent on occasions, held up, struggling final circuit, pulled up 19th (op 22/1)

PU	12. Silver Tassie (IRE) 33/1 Alain Cawley Micky Hammond	Alain Cawley Micky Hammond	10	104	127	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Silver Castor (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Held up, shortlived effort 19th, struggling from next, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

PU	1. Chase The Spud 16/1 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	10	1112	149	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Trial Trip (Le Moss)
Held up in midfield, struggling final circuit, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

PU	15. Boric 14/1 Callum Bewley ³ Simon Waugh	Callum Bewley ³ Simon Waugh	10	911 p	123	–	–	–
b g Grape Tree Road - Petrea (St Ninian)
Held up, outpaced from 16th, beaten when not fluent 5 out, soon pulled up (op 20/1)

PU	10. Themanfrom Minella (IRE) 20/1 Max Kendrick ⁵ Ben Case	Max Kendrick ⁵ Ben Case	9	100 tb	128	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Bobomy (IRE) (Bob Back)
In touch, ridden and outpaced after 19th, beaten when pulled up before 3 out (op 16/1)

PU	16. Lochnell (IRE) 50/1 Henry Brooke Ian Duncan	Henry Brooke Ian Duncan	9	100 10	123	–	–	–
br m Winged Love (IRE) - Nothing For Ever (IRE) (Tikkanen)
Not fluent on occasions in rear, struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	7. Vinnie Lewis (IRE) 5/1F Harry Bannister Harry Whittington	Harry Bannister Harry Whittington	7	1013	136	–	–	–
b g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Ballyann Lewis (IRE) (Sir Harry Lewis)
Prominent, lost ground 14th, weakened and pulled up after 16th (jockey said gelding was never travelling and did not jump fluently)

UR	17. Millicent Silver 50/1 Jordan Nailor ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jordan Nailor ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	97 14 v	123	–	–	–
gr m Overbury (IRE) - Common Girl (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up and behind, hit and unseated rider 11th (op 66/1)

17 ran Off time: 2:45:59 Winning time: 8m 57.70s (slow by 32.70s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: David & Nicky Robinson (Baywing) 1st breeder: Hugh Suffern Bloodstock
2nd owner: valueracingclub.co.uk (West Of The Edge)
3rd owner: D G Pryde/James Beaumont (Portrait King)
Tote win: £9.30 PL: £2.50 £2.40 £5.20 Ex: £128.90 CSF: £88.04 Tricast: £2,774.49 Trifecta: £5,425

2:45 Newcastle 24 Feb 2018

Betfred Eider Handicap Chase