Full Result 2.25 Newcastle | 18 January 2022

DFE Electrical Contractors 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 10 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £5,827.22 2nd £2,684.63 3rd £1,341.78 4th £671.96

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Lord Roco 9/1 Alan Doyle ⁷ James Ewart	Alan Doyle ⁷ James Ewart	6	111 p¹	–	110	122	–
b g Rocamadour - Dolly Penrose (Hernando)
Held up in behind leaders, headway and chased leader before 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when good jump last, went further clear run-in, ridden out (op 12/1)

2 4½	2. Firth Of Forth (IRE) 11/1 Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	6	118	–	105	117	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Gypsy Mo Chara (IRE) (Oscar)
Held up in midfield, steady headway from 5th, went fourth 3 out, ridden and went third before 2 out, chased leader approaching last, 2 lengths down when slow jump last, weakened gradually run-in (op 20/1)

3 9½ [14]	9. Onward Route (IRE) 11/4F Brian Hughes Rebecca Menzies	Brian Hughes Rebecca Menzies	8	118 t	119	96	111	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Just Stunning (IRE) (Presenting)
Led, going best home turn, awkward jump 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened gradually approaching last, mistake last, no match for first two (op 9/4 tchd 3/1)

4 4¾ [18¾]	7. Mount Melleray (IRE) 9/1 Jamie Hamilton Alison Hamilton	Jamie Hamilton Alison Hamilton	7	118 p	118	91	106	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Prowler (IRE) (Old Vic)
Prominent, slow jump 6th, ridden and lost position 7th, well held but rallied before 2 out, went remote fourth approaching last, kept on (op 10/1)

5 9½ [28¼]	1. Deeper Blue (FR) 3/1 Jonathan Burke Harry Fry	Jonathan Burke Harry Fry	6	118	120	82	97	–
ch g Muhtathir - Divine Cayras (FR) (Slickly)
Took keen hold, chased leader, ridden 3 out, outpaced and lost position gradually before 2 out, weakened and lost fourth approaching last (tchd 16/5)

6 8½ [36¾]	10. Ritson (IRE) 100/30 Conor O'Farrell Rebecca Menzies	Conor O'Farrell Rebecca Menzies	7	118	105	73	88	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Ellen's Choice (IRE) (Luso)
Midfield, headway 6th, pushed along after 7th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, well held 2 out, no impression from last (tchd 3/1)

7 2¾ [39½]	12. Lucky Light 40/1 Joe Williamson ⁵ Paul Collins	Joe Williamson ⁵ Paul Collins	6	1010	–	63	78	–
b m Leading Light (IRE) - Oscar Annie (IRE) (Oscar)
Midfield, ridden and outpaced 7th, held 3 out, kept on approaching last (op 22/1)

8 17 [56½]	13. Songbird's Tale 250/1 Tom Midgley ⁷ Paul Collins	Tom Midgley ⁷ Paul Collins	7	108	–	45	63	–
b m Sulamani (IRE) - She Likes To Boogy (IRE) (Luso)
Held up in last, slow jump 1st, ridden and struggling 7th, lost touch from 3 out (op 200/1)

9 10 [66½]	8. Nights In Venice 66/1 Henry Brooke Donald Whillans	Henry Brooke Donald Whillans	6	118	–	42	61	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Well Disguised (IRE) (Beneficial)
Midfield, ridden and outpaced 7th, lost touch from 3 out (tchd 50/1)

10 8 [74½]	4. Great Ballinboris (FR) 18/1 Miss Becky Smith ³ Micky Hammond	Miss Becky Smith ³ Micky Hammond	6	115	–	33	54	–
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Rotswana (FR) (Roman Saddle)
Raced freely, held up in midfield, in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, raced wide and jockey looked to be having difficulties before 5th, soon steadied and dropped to last, well beaten but ridden when mistake 3 out, no impression from 2 out (jockey said gelding hung right throughout) (op 14/1)

11 13 [87½]	5. Jack Of All Shapes (IRE) 40/1 Sean Quinlan Gillian Boanas	Sean Quinlan Gillian Boanas	6	118 t	–	19	42	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Arequipa (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Held up in rear, brief headway into midfield 6th, not fluent and ridden 7th, soon lost touch, weakening when hit 3 out, got well behind run-in (op 28/1)

PU	11. Room At The Top (IRE) 250/1 Callum Bewley Ewan Whillans	Callum Bewley Ewan Whillans	7	118 t	–	–	–	–
b g New Approach (IRE) - Baila Me (GER) (Samum)
Raced wide, midfield, ridden 7th, outpaced 3 out, behind but keeping on when bad mistake and jockey lost iron 2 out, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second last causing him to lose his left iron) (op 200/1)

PU	3. Glenbeg Lake (IRE) 25/1 Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley ³ George Bewley	6	115	–	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Far From Here (IRE) (Kasmayo)
Towards rear, lost ground after 7th, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding weakened quickly in the home straight; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities) (tchd 22/1)

13 ran Off time: 2:28:34 Winning time: 5m 7.20s (slow by 15.20s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: N M L Ewart (Lord Roco) 1st breeder: Swanbridge Bloodstock Limited
2nd owner: Mark & Caroline Hunter (Firth Of Forth)
3rd owner: John Wade (Onward Route)
Tote win: £10.50 PL: £2.60 £3.50 £1.40 Ex: £117.10 CSF: £97.96 Trifecta: £610.60

Hurdle after the winning post omitted; low sun

2:25 Newcastle 18 Jan 2022

DFE Electrical Contractors 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)