13 Apr 2024 14:05 Newcastle
Winner: £11,700 (Penalty: £6,179); Distance: 2m 4f 19y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Newcastle Flooring Company Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Choosethenews (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
113-23 / 7 |
Jump (37) | B S Hughes | M Walford The Mount Fawcus… |
5/4 | |
| prominent, smooth headway to lead before 4 out, soon pressed for lead, disputed lead 3 out, soon headed and ridden, outpaced by leader 2 out, stayed on approaching last where awkward, kept on well run-in, led close home, extended advantage near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Pay The Piper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
8-U3P63 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Danny McMenamin | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton |
8/1 | |
| held up in midfield, headway to press leaders 4 out, soon ridden, chased leaders 3 out, soon led and went clear, diminishing advantage approaching last, no extra close home and headed, held on for 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| HD |
Cornerstone Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
236233 / 10 |
Flat (739), Jump (14) |
C O'Farrell | Micky Hammond Mrs B M Lofthouse |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and headway before 4 out where pressed leader, disputed lead 3 out, soon headed, outpaced by leaders 2 out, stayed on run-in, held for 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 37 L |
Gardener (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
4-01U1P / 8 |
Jump (47) | Fergus Gregory | O Murphy Premier Plastering… |
13/2 | |
| led, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed before 4 out where bad mistake, soon weakened, tailed off before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Brayhill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
13P-144 / 9 |
Jump (49) | Ryan Mania | J Ewart Mr A Phillips,… |
12/1 | |
| midfield, not fluent 7th, soon dropped to last, ridden before 10th where detached, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
High Moon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
21-P632 / 9 |
Jump (36) | Ross Chapman | R Menzies Miss Maria D Myco |
11/4 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||