Full Result 12.55 Newcastle | 4 January 2020

Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Soft 10 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £3,768.84 2nd £1,106.64 3rd £553.32 4th £276.66

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Overthetop (IRE) 10/11F Fergus Gregory ³ Olly Murphy	Fergus Gregory ³ Olly Murphy	6	112	–	33	127	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Dawn Bid (IRE) (Mazaad)
Close up, went second 6th, led going easily before 3 out, ridden and edged left run-in, kept on well final 110yds (op 6/5)

2 1½	2. Prince Kayf Evs Craig Nichol Keith Dalgleish	Craig Nichol Keith Dalgleish	6	115	127	31	127	–
b g Kayf Tara - Annie's Answer (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Novicey jumping, in touch with leaders, smooth headway and went second before 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on run-in, held when switched right towards finish (vet said gelding lost its right fore shoe) (op 4/5 tchd 11/10)

3 9 [10½]	5. Atlantic Dancer (IRE) 66/1 Jamie Hamilton Alistair Whillans	Jamie Hamilton Alistair Whillans	7	105	–	7	102	–
b m Waky Nao - Sarika (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
Held up in rear, headway and chased leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced before last (tchd 100/1)

4 35 [45½]	6. Black Opium 250/1 Ross Chapman Tina Jackson	Ross Chapman Tina Jackson	6	105	–	–	67	–
b m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Fragrant Rose (Alflora)
Pressed leader to 6th, ridden and outpaced when not fluent 3 out, struggling from 2 out, tailed off

5 15 [60½]	3. Bear That N Mind (IRE) 28/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	8	1012	–	–	59	–
b g Mahler - Gibboghstown (IRE) (Second Empire)
Led at slow pace, headed before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

6 4½ [65]	4. Shouldn't Be Here (IRE) 150/1 Aaron Anderson ⁷ David Thompson	Aaron Anderson ⁷ David Thompson	6	105	–	–	55	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Inver Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Took keen hold, prominent, hit 4 out, outpaced and pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 125/1 tchd 200/1)

6 ran Off time: 12:59:00 Winning time: 5m 29.10s (slow by 37.10s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: What The Elle (Overthetop) 1st breeder: R J Whitford
2nd owner: Straightline Bloodstock (Prince Kayf)
3rd owner: C Lynn (Atlantic Dancer)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £1.10 Ex: £1.80 CSF: £2.04 Trifecta: £7.30

Hurdle after the winning post was omitted due to low sun

12:55 Newcastle 4 Jan 2020

Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle