03 Mar 2020 14:20 Newcastle
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 4f 62y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Border Minstrel Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Mayo Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
52132/1 / 12 |
Jump (44) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Charlie Doocey… |
1/5 | |
| held up behind leaders on inside, closed before 6th, led approaching last, clear flat, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Slainte Mhor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
67-F6 / 8 |
Jump (51) | Thomas Willmott | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Peter J S Russell |
10/1 | |
| pressed leader and led at times, definite leader 3rd, headed before last, no impression on winner, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| ½ L |
Bonny Houxty (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
6/FFF-53 / 9 |
Jump (29) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Mr W M Aitchison |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, not always fluent, headway before 6th, 3rd and no impression on winner last, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 26 L |
Marvellous Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
0-6 / 6 |
Jump (29) | Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond Mr Joe Buzzeo &… |
14/1 | |
| in rear, not that fluent, reminder and closed after 2nd, close up 3rd until 6th, weakened before omitted 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 13 L |
Rapid Fritz (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
PU-0P7P / 11 |
Jump (30) | Mr Cameron Wadge | V Thompson Mr V Thompson |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened after 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Dionysis (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
4-P / 8 |
Jump (112) | Henry Brooke | Stef Keniry Mr B Lapham |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Beyondtheflame (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
47PPP-F / 10 |
Jump (62) | Thomas Dowson | J C Haynes Mr J C Haynes |
66/1 | |
| made most until 3rd, lost place after 5th, well behind from next, pulled up after | ||||||||||