Meetings
Newcastle 16:30
(Class 5) Pertemps Network Education Handicap (Div 2) (4YO plus). 1m4f98y. Standard.
1st
L'Eagle Aid
J:
Hector Crouch
T:
C Johnston
Age: 4
Weight: 9.6
tracked leader, led still going well over 2f out, driven and pressed over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, rallied to regain lead near finish, gamely
2nd
Damascus Steel
J:
P J McDonald
T:
E A L Dunlop
Age: 5
Weight: 9.5
held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, driven to press leader over 1f out, led entering final furlong, headed towards finish, held by winner
3rd
Freddy Robinson
J:
Ben Robinson
T:
B Ellison
Age: 6
Weight: 9.3
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no match for front pair
4th
Secret Rock
J:
Jim Crowley
T:
A J Martin
Age: 6
Weight: 9.3
midfield, smooth headway 2f out, soon driven, lost 3rd inside final furlong, no extra
5th
Spiced Rum
J:
Daniel Muscutt
T:
K P De Foy
Age: 5
Weight: 9.5
midfield, asked for effort over 2f out, weakened 1f out
6th
Tee Aitch Aye
J:
P Mulrennan
T:
I Jardine
Age: 4
Weight: 9.4
held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a threat
7th
Ana Emaraaty
J:
Amie Waugh
T:
J S Goldie
Age: 5
Weight: 8.8
held up in last, struggling from 3f out, never in contention
8th
Red Force One
J:
L Morris
T:
P A Kirby
Age: 10
Weight: 8.6
prominent, lost position and ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
9th
Billy Bathgate
J:
S D Bowen
T:
Ewan Whillans
Age: 9
Weight: 8.4
held up in rear, driven well over 2f out, no response
10th
V Power
J:
S De Sousa
T:
T Faulkner
Age: 5
Weight: 9.2
led, asked for effort and headed over 2f out, soon beaten
11th
Rock Armour
J:
Connor Beasley
T:
J Butler
Age: 4
Weight: 9.1
held up in touch, pushed along well over 2f out, soon no impression