15:55 Newcastle

Thursday 16 February 2023

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Will Pugh 21st Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 91y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:57  |   Winning time: 6m 3.54s
1st
Horse silk
7
15/8
T: T D EasterbyJ: Mr William Easterby (5)
Prominent, led 5th, headed and chased leader 7th, led again before 15th where pressed for lead, 1 length ahead 3 out, soon pushed along, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, 5 lengths ahead approaching last, stayed on well run-in op 5/2 tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
14
5
7/4f
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (7)
Midfield in touch, headway and pressed for lead 15th, ridden before 3 out where 1 length down, 2 lengths down 2 out, 5 lengths down approaching last, weakened run-in op 11/8
3rd
Horse silk
11
3
11/2
T: David DennisJ: B S Hughes
Led, headed 5th, regained lead 7th, headed before 15th, soon pushed along, outpaced by leaders 4 out, kept on same pace approaching last op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
4/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke
Midfield in touch, mistake 10th, driven in last before 15th, weakened before 2 out op 7/2

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1
Horse silk
Twoshotsoftequila18
Weight: 12-2|  Age: 6
T: R Menzies  J: Nathan Moscrop
NR
2
Horse silk
Hitman Fred22
Weight: 12-1|  Age: 10
T: R Dobbin  J: Craig Nichol
NR
6
Horse silk
Follow Your Arrow13
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: G Bewley  J: Jonathon Bewley
NR
8
Horse silk
Loughermore21
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 9
T: S Waugh  J: William Shanahan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88EX:£5.10Trifecta:£11.50SF:£5.51Swingers:£2.60

Forecasts

Return Fire (7/4), Court At Slip (15/8), Twoshotsoftequila (2/1), Dragonfruit (4/1), Hitman Fred (5/1), Flying Verse (11/2), Loughermore (10/1), Follow Your Arrow (12/1)

Verdict

Had he not lost momentum at the final fence at Sedgefield, TWOSHOTSOFTEQUILA probably would have won and, with further progress likely, compensation awaits here. Next on the list is Loughermore, who shaped pretty encouragingly over hurdles last time and he resumes in this sphere on an attractive mark. Hitman Fred's latest effort needs forgiving but if he puts his best foot forward he will be in with a fighting chance.

  1. TWOSHOTSOFTEQUILA (IRE)
  2. LOUGHERMORE (IRE)
  3. HITMAN FRED (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £6,232.002nd: £2,867.003rd: £1,434.004th: £717.005th: £358.00

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