Full Result 2.50 Newcastle | 15 April 2023

Acorn Catering Equipment Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m190yds) 2m1f Heavy 8 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £5,819.65 2nd £2,677.86 3rd £1,338.93 4th £670.02 5th £333.91

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Fingal's Hill (IRE) 7/2 Thomas Dowson Peter Atkinson	Thomas Dowson Peter Atkinson	7	115	116	117	122	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Fingal's Sister (IRE) (Oscar)
Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, in touch with leaders when shaken up before 3 out, keeping on and went third 2 out, ridden when good jump last, kept on strongly to lead against near rail final 110yds, cosily

2 ¾	3. Holmes St Georges (FR) 11/4F Ben Bromley ⁵ S R B Crawford	Ben Bromley ⁵ S R B Crawford	6	117	123	123	127	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Une Toulousaine (FR) (Secret Singer)
Prominent in chasing group, headway and pressed leader 4 out, shaken up after 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, keeping on when not fluent last, ridden run-in, headed final 110yds, no extra towards finish (tchd 5/2)

3 3½ [4¼]	8. Mcgowan's Pass 7/1 William Shanahan ⁷ Jennie Candlish	William Shanahan ⁷ Jennie Candlish	12	101 p	105	101	105	–
b g Central Park (IRE) - Function Dreamer (Overbury)
Took keen hold, led, joined after 3rd, headed 5th, led again before 4 out, edged left home turn, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, rallied run-in, no extra final 110yds, weakened towards finish (op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2)

4 11 [15¼]	4. Thereisnodoubt (IRE) 7/2 Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	10	1111 ht	122	105	111	–
ch g Primary (USA) - Doubt (IRE) (Generous)
Prominent on inner, in touch with leaders after 3rd, hit 5th, going okay 4 out, lost position when short of room home turn, struggling from 3 out, switched right before 2 out, went modest fourth run-in (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

5 5 [20¼]	6. Onward Route (IRE) 11/1 Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies	Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies	9	114 t	115	92	101	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Just Stunning (IRE) (Presenting)
In rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 5th, prominent on outer 4 out, pushed along when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and lost position, beaten from 2 out, lost fourth run-in (op 10/1)

6 7 [27¼]	2. Word Has It (IRE) 9/2 Peter Kavanagh ⁵ Donald McCain	Peter Kavanagh ⁵ Donald McCain	9	117 t	123	91	103	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Rathfeigh (IRE) (Pilsudski)
In rear, not fluent 2nd, outpaced and pushed along 4 out, carried left home turn, rallying and in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 4/1)

7 ¾ [28]	1. Band Of Outlaws (IRE) 28/1 Kevin Brogan Ben Haslam	Kevin Brogan Ben Haslam	8	122 p	127	94	103	–
b g Fast Company (IRE) - Band Of Colour (IRE) (Spectrum)
Prominent on outer, disputed lead after 3rd, led narrowly when hit 5th, headed and lost position before 4 out, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, soon beaten (tchd 25/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:50:15 Winning time: 4m 14.96s (slow by 15.96s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Fostered Phil (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: P G Atkinson (Fingal's Hill) 1st breeder: J Kinsella
2nd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Holmes St Georges)
3rd owner: Mrs A E Lee (Mcgowan's Pass)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £2.20 £1.80 Ex: £11.80 CSF: £13.71 Tricast: £61.83 Trifecta: £65.80

The cross hurdle was omitted.

2:50 Newcastle 15 Apr 2023

Acorn Catering Equipment Handicap Hurdle