13 Feb 2025 14:15 Newcastle
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £3,961); Distance: 2m 190y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
That One (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
544-54 / 6 |
Jump (46) | C O'Farrell | J Walton Messrs F T Walton |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 6th, went 2nd last, stayed on well flat, led close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
Willie Shake Hands (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
3-P6436 / 6 |
Jump (46) | Jonathan England | S England Shake Hands Partnership |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, pulled hard, closed after 3rd, led 6th, hung left flat, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 1 L |
Mister Smarty (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
094-113 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Alan Doyle | Miss T Jackson Mr H L Thompson |
7/2 | |
| not always fluent in rear, headway when mistake 3 out, went 3rd flat, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Mix De Gris (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 4) |
P256 / 4 |
Flat (184), Jump (24) |
Conner McCann | Miss Lucinda V Russell Lamont Racing |
28/1 | |
| not always fluent in rear, stayed on before last, finished well to take 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Vampire Slayer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
8-688 / 5 |
Flat (259), Jump (42) |
Craig Nichol | D Bourke Mrs Michelle Charlton |
14/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th, lost place before next, switched left and closed before 3 out, disputing 2nd when mistake last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Moonlight Monarch (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 3) |
2/55 / 6 |
Jump (48) | Jamie Hamilton | M & D Easterby Mr S A Hollings… |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, stayed on approaching last, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Crystal Glance (GB) (filly, brown, 11 6) |
3-1125 / 5 |
Jump (49) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Wynnstay Wanderers… |
17/2 | |
| chased leaders on inside, outpaced before 3 out, no impression after | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Walk In The Valley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4/7P539 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, closed when not fluent 6th, mistake 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Tread Softly Now (GB) (filly, bay, 10 9) |
46-77P1 / 6 |
Jump (24) | Danny McMenamin | I A Duncan Stephen Sinclair… |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed along before 3 out, lost place from 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 5½ L |
Benefit Ben (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
68-9491 / 7 |
Jump (8) | William Maggs | A Nicol D & D Armstrong… |
7/2 | |
| led, not fluent 2nd, headed 6th, lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
13 |
| 14 L |
Am Still Here (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
8856-92 / 6 |
Jump (24) | Sean Quinlan | N G Richards Tarzan Bloodstock |
11/1 | |
| held up in touch, bad mistake and lost place 6th, never back on terms, well beaten from 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Rob Roy Macgregor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
54P5-9P / 7 |
Jump (38) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Mr Ken McGarrity |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Forsa Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
0-742 / 5 |
Jump (28) | B S Hughes | L Morgan Mr T P Radford |
11/2 | |
| prominent, not fluent 4th, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||