27 Mar 2015 16:15 Newcastle
Winner: £8,300 (Penalty: £5,393); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Morpeth Practice Horsey Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Avidity (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
0/41-602 / 8 |
Jump (13) | Lucy Alexander | J Ewart Leeds Plywood And… |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, switched right and went 2nd approaching 4th, led narrowly 3 out, ridden and headed briefly flat, hung right towards finish, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1 L |
Emral Silk (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
47531P / 7 |
Jump (40) | Jonathan England | Mrs S J Smith Mrs A Ellis |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, hampered 3rd, lost place 5th, soon outpaced, chased leaders when mistake 3 out, rallied before last, ridden to lead briefly flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2 L |
Lightening Rod (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
4-2110P / 12 |
Jump (14) | Harry Bannister | M & D Easterby Mr N W A Bannister… |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders before 2 out, ridden and stayed on to chase leading pair flat, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 3 L |
Pearl Castle (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
3117-56 / 8 |
Flat (196), Jump (239) |
Dean Pratt | J & S Quinn New Approach Racing… |
7/2 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders until held up mid-division after 2nd, tracked leaders again 4th, effort before 2 out, every chance last, no extra in 4th, flat | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 3 L |
Dark Dune (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
32231U / 7 |
Flat (588), Jump (9) |
Brian Harding | T D Easterby Ryedale Partners… |
3/1 | |
| led, headed 3 out, ridden and one pace after 2 out, lost place before last, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 12 L |
Jet Master (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
3211-F6 / 13 |
Jump (20) | A Thornton | N W Alexander Mr Hw Turcan &… |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced wide before 3rd, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Robbie (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
211063 / 12 |
Jump (27) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Mrs Susan McDonald |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, raced wide before 3rd, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Midnight Game (GB) (colt, bay, 11 1) |
404920 / 8 |
Flat (643), Jump (20) |
C O'Farrell | B Ellison Mrs J A Martin |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, ridden and one pace after next, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| 39 L |
Ivan Boru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
19-53F1 / 7 |
Jump (17) | Colm McCormack | K G Reveley Thwaites Furness… |
11/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 3rd, lost place next, outpaced before 4 out, soon behind | ||||||||||