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2:45 Newcastle (AW) 8 Sep 2023

Mott MacDonald Bentley Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) (1m2f42yds) 1m2f Standard
1st £3,873.16 2nd £1,817.44 3rd £907.98 4th £454.36 5th £226.44

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (5)  
3 910 70 6 79
gr f Dark Angel (IRE) - Hespera (Danehill)
In touch with leaders, headway 3f out, soon challenging, ridden when led inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably
2 (1)
4 104 p 72 6 77
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Dream Of Tara (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Dwelt start, took keen hold, towards rear, good headway on far side of group from over 2f out, edged right and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra (op 33/1)
3 (10) shd [1½]
3 98 68 1 76
gr g Havana Grey - Belatorio (IRE) (Oratorio)
Travelled strongly, towards rear, in touch with leaders when not clear run under 2f out, soon waiting for room, switched left over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, went third final stride (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approx 2f out) (op 5/2)
4 (6) shd [1¾]
4 912 t 66 71
b g Awtaad (IRE) - Elraazy (Dubawi)
Steadied soon after start, took keen hold, in rear, headway on far side of group from 2f out, went third 1f out, soon hung right, lost third final stride (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed and ran too free) (op 10/1)
5 (9) nk [2]
5 96 t 63 67
b g Awtaad (IRE) - Dame Hester (IRE) (Diktat)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, some headway over 2f out, soon bit short of room, kept on inside final furlong (op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
6 (8) shd [2]
5 98 v 62 66
ch m Mehmas (IRE) - Western Sky (Barathea)
Midfield, towards near side when short of room then hampered over 2f out, soon lost ground, switched left and headway over 1f out, kept on (vet said mare was showing signs of mild post-race heat stress) (op 8/1)
7 (7) nse [2¼]
9 912 66 70
b g Dandy Man (IRE) - Warm Welcome (Motivator)
Midfield, lost ground over 5f out, outpaced 3f out, rallying when short of room over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, kept on (op 28/1)
8 (11) nk [2½]
5 910 67 71
gr g Oasis Dream - Ronaldsay (Kirkwall)
In touch with leaders, some headway over 2f out, kept on
9 (12) nse [2½]
4 101 72 4 75
b g Cotai Glory - Lady Lucia (IRE) (Royal Applause)
Prominent, outpaced and edged right when towards near side over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong (op 50/1)
10 (13) [6¾]
3 93 63 58
b f Lope De Vega (IRE) - Glittering Tax (USA) (Artax)
Took keen hold, pressed leader, led after 2f, edged right over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon lost position, no extra inside final furlong (op 13/2)
11 (2) [11]
7 102 t 70 56
b g Literato (FR) - Saga D'Ouilly (FR) (Linamix)
Dwelt start, took keen hold, midfield, headway over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, short of room inside final furlong
12 (3) 5 [16]
4 99 68 44
ch g Birchwood (IRE) - Fammi Sognare (IRE) (Bertolini)
Took keen hold, led, headed and prominent after 2f, lost ground quickly and dropped to last 2f out (op 18/1)
  • 12 ran Off time: 2:47:48 Winning time: 2m 15.76s (slow by 8.26s) Total SP: 123%
  • Non-runners: Cusack (withdrawn; unseated jockey and loose before start)
  • Rule 4: Cusack was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 50/1. Rule 4 does not apply.
  • 1st owner: Al Asayl Bloodstock Ltd (Fleur De Mer) 1st breeder: Al Asayl France
  • 2nd owner: P R Blackett & M Dods (Irish Flame)
  • 3rd owner: The Weighting Game (Barrolo)
  • Tote win: £2.88 PL: £1.10 £5.90 £1.40 Ex: £56.80 CSF: £69.53 Tricast: £133.54 Trifecta: £229.60
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 58 (38%) M [6-9] 59 (22%) H [10-13] 33 (40%)
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