Full Result 4.30 Newcastle (AW) | 12 January 2021

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(Class 4) (0-85, 4yo+) 6f Standard To Slow

1st £5,207.54 2nd £1,549.62 3rd £774.41 4th £387.21 5th £300

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Ventura Lightning (FR) 11/1 Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey	Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey	4	913 t¹	87	90	96	–
gr c No Nay Never (USA) - From This Day On (USA) (El Prado)
In rear, nudged along over 2f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead final strides (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the colt's improved form) (op 8/1 tchd 12/1)

2⁽⁵⁾ hd	3. Futuristic (IRE) 5/2 Ben Curtis Marco Botti	Ben Curtis Marco Botti	5	96	80	82	88	–
b g Shamardal (USA) - Aqlaam Vision (Aqlaam)
Tracked leader, going okay when switched right 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, led 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed final strides (op 10/3)

3⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [2¾]	2. Rovaniemi (IRE) 9/4F Jamie Spencer David Simcock	Jamie Spencer David Simcock	4	97	81	73	81	–
b c Oasis Dream - Landmark (USA) (Arch)
Took keen hold, close up, going easily 2f out, nudged along when every chance over 1f out, kept on but no match for first two (op 11/4)

4⁽⁴⁾ 1 [3¾]	7. Glasvegas (IRE) 7/2 Darragh Keenan ³ David Evans	Darragh Keenan ³ David Evans	4	88	71	59	68	–
gr g Zebedee - Rejuvenation (IRE) (Singspiel)
Close up, pushed along when every chance 2f out, kept on but no extra from over 1f out, went fourth final strides (op 11/4 tchd 4/1)

5⁽³⁾ nk [4]	4. Spartan Fighter 14/1 Cam Hardie Antony Brittain	Cam Hardie Antony Brittain	4	94 v	78	65	74	–
b g Dutch Art - Survived (Kyllachy)
Led, hampered by loose horse after 2f, pushed along and increased tempo over 2f out, ridden when headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost fourth final strides (op 12/1)

UR⁽⁷⁾	6. Be Proud (IRE) 6/1 Oliver Stammers ⁵ Jim Goldie	Oliver Stammers ⁵ Jim Goldie	5	87	72	–	–	–
b g Roderic O'Connor (IRE) - Agnista (IRE) (Iffraaj)
Reared start, unseated rider soon after start (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

6 ran Off time: 4:31:01 Winning time: 1m 13.35s (slow by 2.95s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Mythmaker (self certificate)
1st owner: Middleham Park Racing LXXXI & Partner (Ventura Lightning) 1st breeder: Snowdrop Stud Corporation Limited
2nd owner: Manfredini & Partner (Futuristic)
3rd owner: Sun Bloodstock Sarl (Rovaniemi)
Tote win: £11 PL: £4.20 £1.90 Ex: £33.30 CSF: £37.64 Trifecta: £122.80

4:30 Newcastle (AW) 12 Jan 2021

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