Full Result 4.05 Newcastle (AW) | 9 December 2023

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(Class 5) (0-75, 2yo) (7f14yds) 7f Standard To Slow

1st £3,873.16 2nd £1,817.44 3rd £907.98 4th £454.36 5th £226.44

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	2. Never Fear (IRE) 5/1 Jack Mitchell Charlie Johnston	Jack Mitchell Charlie Johnston	2	910	76	67	79	–
ch f No Nay Never (USA) - Matorio (FR) (Oratorio)
Prominent in centre of group, pushed along and went third over 1f out, soon went second, ridden and sustained duel with runner-up inside final furlong, led inside final 110yds, just did enough

2⁽⁶⁾ nse	7. Petra Celera (IRE) 12/1 Pierre-Louis Jamin K R Burke	Pierre-Louis Jamin K R Burke	2	95	71	61	73	–
b f Inns Of Court (IRE) - Frabrika (IRE) (Intense Focus)
Prominent on near side of group, went second over 2f out, led and going best over 1f out, ridden and sustained duel with winner inside final furlong, headed inside final 110yds, just held

3⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [¾]	4. Enpassant (IRE) 2/1F Daniel Muscutt James Fanshawe	Daniel Muscutt James Fanshawe	2	97 h¹	73	61	73	–
ch g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Celestial Bow (IRE) (Raven's Pass)
Slightly awkward start, midfield, outpaced but headway from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went third inside final 110yds, no match for first two (op 9/4)

4⁽⁸⁾ shd [1]	3. Leveret (IRE) 25/1 David Nolan Richard Fahey	David Nolan Richard Fahey	2	97	73	60	72	–
b f Invincible Army (IRE) - Laurelita (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Towards rear, outpaced halfway, rallied and headway from 2f out, hung left but kept on inside final furlong, no extra inside final 110yds (op 20/1)

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [3]	8. Flying Fletcher 33/1 Billy Garritty Richard Fahey	Billy Garritty Richard Fahey	2	94	70	51	63	–
gr c Muhaarar - Tropical Paradise (IRE) (Verglas)
Held up in last, going easily but still plenty to do over 2f out, pushed along and headway against near rail over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra inside final 110yds (tchd 28/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ hd [3]	1. Callianassa (IRE) 15/2 Ben Robinson Brian Ellison	Ben Robinson Brian Ellison	2	910	76	56	69	–
b f Invincible Army (IRE) - Doris Bleasedale (IRE) (Intikhab)
In touch with leaders in centre of group, outpaced 2f out, rallying 1f out, weakened final 110yds (op 8/1 tchd 17/2)

7⁽¹⁾ 4½ [7½]	6. Game Management 14/1 Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan	Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan	2	96	72	38	51	–
b c Nathaniel (IRE) - Belle Vale (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Led, headed over 1f out, soon lost position, weakened quickly inside final furlong (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

8⁽²⁾ 2¼ [9¾]	5. Valadero (IRE) 22/1 Callum Shepherd Darryll Holland	Callum Shepherd Darryll Holland	2	96 p¹	72	31	45	–
ch g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Fiuntach (IRE) (Intense Focus)
Slowly away, soon recovered and in touch with leaders on far side of group, outpaced over 2f out, weakened quickly from over 1f out (op 28/1)

9⁽⁴⁾ ½ [10¼]	9. Fariha (IRE) 85/40 Adam Farragher ³ William Haggas	Adam Farragher ³ William Haggas	2	86 p	61	18	32	–
b f Shamardal (USA) - Muffri'Ha (IRE) (Iffraaj)
Took keen hold, prominent, lost second over 2f out, lost position from over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong (jockey said filly weakened quickly having run too free) (op 2/1 tchd 9/4)

10⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [11½]	10. Chat Up Line 80/1 James Sullivan Tim Easterby	James Sullivan Tim Easterby	2	86 h	58	11	25	–
b f James Garfield (IRE) - Chatline (IRE) (One Cool Cat)
Held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon edged left and struggling, lost touch from over 1f out (op 50/1)

10 ran Off time: 4:07:41 Winning time: 1m 29.78s (slow by 5.98s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Eurolindy Partnership (Never Fear) 1st breeder: Frank Antonacci & David Reid
2nd owner: Nick Bradley Racing 5 & E Burke (Petra Celera)
3rd owner: Ben CM Wong (Enpassant)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.60 £2.70 £1.20 Ex: £43.20 CSF: £61.89 Tricast: £160.79 Trifecta: £169.90
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 52 (23%) M [4-7] 59 (70%) H [8-10] 39 (7%)

4:05 Newcastle (AW) 9 Dec 2023

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