03 Mar 2015 16:20 Newcastle
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Robert Kirkland (Blyth) Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Light The City (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
654944 / 8 |
Flat (382), Jump (12) |
A Thornton | Mrs R Carr Mrs Ruth A Carr |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led 2 out, kept on well from last | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Palm Grey (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
33-4306 / 9 |
Jump (61) | Jonathan England | Mrs S J Smith Mrs S Smith |
6/1 | |
| tracked leader, outpaced after 4 out, kept on before last, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 4 L |
Weapon Of Choice (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 11) |
044 / 11 |
Flat (22), Jump (65) |
J Reveley | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs J A Brooke |
4/1 | |
| held up in touch and keen, led after 2nd, headed 3rd, led again before 3 out, hit and headed 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Snowed In (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 9) |
335213 / 14 |
Flat (935), Jump (54) |
Sean Quinlan | B Butterworth Mrs E Quinlan |
9/2 | |
| led, headed after 2nd, led again 3rd, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 31 L |
Ginger Jack (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
432 / 11 |
Flat (117), Jump (12) |
K Renwick | K Dalgleish Ms Sara Hattersley |
5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 6 L |
Forster Street (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
239U3/3- / 6 |
Flat (726), Jump (553) |
Tony Kelly | James Moffatt Mr K Bowron |
40/1 | |
| held up towards rear and keen, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 1 L |
Captain Sharpe (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) |
251358 / 10 |
Flat (204), Jump (22) |
Thomas Dowson | R Johnson Carter Thompson… |
20/1 | |
| always behind, weakened before 5 out | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 27 L |
Indepub (GB) (colt, bay, 10 8) |
F-154P5 / 6 |
Flat (211), Jump (160) |
R D Day | Miss L Harrison Abbadis Racing… |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Politbureau (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
369431 / 10 |
Flat (242), Jump (25) |
Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond Mr M D Hammond |
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8 |
| - |
Dutch Canyon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
8-0485U / 11 |
Jump (19) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Mr J Muir |
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3 |
| - |
Neville Woods (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
44-1567 / 9 |
Jump (20) | Mr John Dawson | J L Gledson Mr J L Gledson |
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