Full Result 5.50 Newcastle (AW) | 15 November 2023

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(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) 6f Standard

1st £5,129.32 2nd £2,406.88 3rd £1,202.46 4th £601.72 5th £299.88

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	10. Secret Road (IRE) 12/1 James Sullivan Tristan Davidson	James Sullivan Tristan Davidson	5	87 h	64	47	74	–
gr g Gutaifan (IRE) - Secret Path (IRE) (Approve)
Made all, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, always doing enough (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 18/1)

2⁽²⁾ ½	9. Thaki (IRE) 40/1 Morgan Cole ⁵ Katie Scott	Morgan Cole ⁵ Katie Scott	6	85 t	67	48	75	–
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Mickleberry (IRE) (Desert Style)
Dwelt start, held up in rear, waiting for room 2f out, nudged along and steady headway from over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge (op 28/1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 2¼ [2¾]	4. Razzam (IRE) 9/2 Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby	Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby	3	95	76	48	77	–
br g Showcasing - Whispering Bell (IRE) (Galileo)
Prominent, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and outpaced inside final furlong, rallied final 110yds, kept on (tchd 5/1)

4⁽⁸⁾ nse [2¾]	8. Abolish 100/30F Andrew Mullen Tony Carroll	Andrew Mullen Tony Carroll	7	811 p	68	39	69	–
b g Sepoy (AUS) - Striking Choice (USA) (Smart Strike)
Pulled hard, towards rear, waiting for room 2f out, in the clear and some headway against near rail over 1f out, weakened gradually inside final 110yds (op 5/1)

5⁽¹⁾ 1 [3¾]	2. Bellagio Man (IRE) 5/1 Harry Russell Antony Brittain	Harry Russell Antony Brittain	5	99 p	80	47	77	–
b g Dandy Man (IRE) - Rouge Noir (Showcasing)
In touch with leaders, headway on far side of group 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong (tchd 9/2)

6⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [4½]	5. Mersea (FR) 11/2 Clifford Lee Grant Tuer	Clifford Lee Grant Tuer	3	92	73	37	68	–
b f Born To Sea (IRE) - Bolga Bere (FR) (Hold That Tiger)
Reared and awkward start, in touch with leaders, brief headway 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened inside final furlong (jockey said filly was restless in stalls and missed the break) (op 7/2)

7⁽⁴⁾ hd [4¾]	1. Mister Bluebird 6/1 P J McDonald Heather Main	P J McDonald Heather Main	5	911 p	82	45	76	–
gr g Outstrip - Childesplay (Byron)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, brief headway on far side of group 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 4/1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 2¾ [7½]	6. Giogiobbo 40/1 Dale Swift Scott Dixon	Dale Swift Scott Dixon	10	92 p	73	25	59	–
b h Bahamian Bounty - Legnani (Fasliyev)
Prominent, lost position over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 50/1 tchd 66/1)

9⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [10]	7. Misty Blues (IRE) 14/1 Duran Fentiman Tim Easterby	Duran Fentiman Tim Easterby	3	813	70	12	48	–
b f Expert Eye - Ventura Mist (Pastoral Pursuits)
In touch with leaders (op 12/1)

10⁽⁹⁾ 2½ [12½]	3. As If By Chance 8/1 Faye McManoman Nigel Tinkler	Faye McManoman Nigel Tinkler	5	97	78	10	48	–
b g Fountain Of Youth (IRE) - Citron (Reel Buddy)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost ground quickly over 2f out, lost touch over 1f out, bled from the nose (vet reported gelding bled from the nose) (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

10 ran Off time: 5:51:56 Winning time: 1m 12.36s (slow by 1.96s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Paul L Drinkwater (Secret Road) 1st breeder: Dominick Glennane
2nd owner: Ursa Major Racing Ltd And Partner (Thaki)
3rd owner: Geegeez Co Uk Ma (Razzam)
Tote win: £13 PL: £3.40 £10.20 £1.90 Ex: £285.60 CSF: £392.19 Tricast: £2,469.39 Trifecta: £2,468.20
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 91 (23%) M [4-7] 23 (35%) H [8-10] 36 (42%)

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