16:25 Newcastle

Saturday 1 July 2023

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:25

Racing Welfare Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 2m 42.27s

1^st

(6)

Lexington Knight

59-9

10/3f

T: R HannonJ: N Callan

Chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, soon went 3rd, squeezed through on stands rail and led narrowly 1f out, kept on well, always doing enough tchd 16/5

2^nd

(12)

Victory

49-7

9/2

T: A KingJ: Rossa Ryan

Raced wide early, soon prominent, pushed along and led well over 1f out, headed narrowly 1f out, battled on well but always held op 6/1

3^rd

(7)

King Of Unicorns

69-2

6/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Billy Garritty

Led, pushed along well over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on until no extra final 110 yards op 9/2

4^th

2 ¼

(9)

Glasses Up

89-1

10/1

T: R M SmithJ: P Mathers

Front mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on, no telling impression

5^th

(3)

Golden Vintage

48-9

16/1

T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: Callum Shepherd

Rear mid-division, headway 3f out, pushed along behind leaders 2f out, faded final furlong tchd 20/1

6^th

1 ¼

(2)

Vallamorey

59-6

18/1

T: C W FairhurstJ: T Eaves

Rear mid-division, not clear runs from over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, switched left inside last, ran on same pace tchd 22/1

7^th

2 ½

(5)

Very Excellent

79-8

66/1

T: M E SowersbyJ: Cam Hardie

Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 40/1

8^th

(11)

Billy Bathgate

78-8

8/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: A Mullen

In rear, ridden 2f out, never involved op 9/1 tchd 15/2

9^th

1 ¼

(10)

Explorers Way

48-8

18/1

T: B EllisonJ: Shane Gray

Towards rear, pushed along and no response well over 2f out op 20/1 tchd 25/1

10^th

(1)

The Dancing Poet

78-12

9/2

T: B EllisonJ: Oisin Murphy

Front mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened 1f out op 5/1

11^th

(4)

Ri Na Farraige

69-4

15/2

T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr

Handy, pushed along 3f out, weakened under 2f out op 6/1 tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Easter Island⁵³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Miss J A Camacho J: G Lee

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.90, £1.80, £2.60EX:£25.20Trifecta:£164.10Tricast:£90.36SF:£19.07Swingers:£4.70, £5.40, £7.80

Forecasts

Lexington Knight (10/3), Victory (9/2), The Dancing Poet (9/2), King Of Unicorns (6/1), Ri Na Farraige (15/2), Billy Bathgate (8/1), Glasses Up (10/1), Easter Island (14/1), Golden Vintage (16/1), Vallamorey (18/1), Explorers Way (18/1), Very Excellent (66/1)

LEXINGTON KNIGHT remains on a workable mark raised only 1 lb for his very good Thirsk second so is fancied to quickly resume winning ways at the chief expense of Billy Bathgate who could now build on his breakthrough Ayr success. In-form pair Golden Vintage and The Dancing Poet complete the shortlist.

LEXINGTON KNIGHT (IRE)
BILLY BATHGATE
GOLDEN VINTAGE

Previous Winners

2022

Arabian Warrior

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 5

J: Hollie Doyle | T: S bin Suroor

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,501.002nd: £2,112.003rd: £1,055.004th: £528.005th: £263.00