2:10
Newcastle
16 Jan 2025
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
(Class 5) (2m190yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 9 hurdles
1st
£3,247.81 2nd
£1,494.44 3rd
£747.23 4th
£373.92 5th
£186.35
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 5 | 113 | 94 | 87 | 99 | – |
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Masterstroke (USA) |
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| In rear, steady headway from 5th, in touch with leaders 3 out, challenging after 2 out, good jump and led last, soon clear with one other but hung badly left, swerved right inside final 110yds, kept on well (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparemt improvement in form) (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 1010 t1 | 87 | 79 | 90 | – |
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Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) |
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| Towards rear, headway 4 out, going easily and led 3 out, faced challenge after 2 out, headed last, went clear with winner but carried left run-in, kept on well (op 3/1 tchd 5/2) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 120 | 105 | 87 | 102 | – |
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Nathaniel (IRE) |
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| In touch with leaders, mistake 2nd, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and went third last, kept on but no match for first two (op 11/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 110 p | 96 | 75 | 90 | – |
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Dark Angel (IRE) |
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| Prominent, not fluent 2nd, outpaced and lost position before 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on well and went fourth post (op 15/2) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1112 t | 103 | 82 | 96 | – |
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Spider Flight (FR) |
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| Towards rear, some headway going okay after 3 out, no chance but went fourth approaching last, no extra run-in, lost fourth post (tchd 22/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 116 t1 | 97 | 76 | 90 | – |
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Gleneagles (IRE) |
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| Took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader after 4 out, briefly disputed lead 3 out, lost position before 2 out, soon no extra (op 14/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 119 | 100 | 78 | 94 | – |
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Authorized (IRE) |
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| In touch with leaders, prominent after 4 out, briefly disputed lead 3 out, hung left before 2 out, outpaced approaching last (tchd 7/2) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 119 | 103 | 68 | 91 | – |
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Diamond Boy (FR) |
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| Led, led narrowly when not fluent 4 out, mistake and headed 3 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding didn't jump fluently) (op 3/1 tchd 7/2) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 1110 | 104 | 69 | 87 | – |
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Karaktar (IRE) |
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| Towards rear, nudged along from 3 out, never dangerous (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1112 | 103 | 59 | 79 | – |
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Vendangeur (IRE) |
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| Always behind, jumped badly left and mistake last (op 18/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 117 | 103 | 34 | 61 | – |
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Libertarian |
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| Midfield, not fluent and dropped to rear 5th, struggling and detached before 3 out | ||||||||||
- 11 ran Off time: 2:25:06 Winning time: 4m 13.90s (slow by 14.90s) Total SP: 122%
- Non-runners: Fairly Fulling (self certificate), Powerofjet (unsuitable ground)
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1st owner:
Ms Gwendoline M Clarke (Gwennie May Star)
1st breeder: Sc Racing Investment Society Ecurie Ris -
2nd owner:
Mrs I Hodge (Soldier's Leap)
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3rd owner:
Rhs Ltd (Galahad Threepwood)
- Tote win: £14.20 PL: £2.80 £1.60 £2.80 Ex: £52.50 CSF: £46.27 Tricast: £275.20 Trifecta: £375.90