Christmas Parties At Newcastle Racecourse Novice Stakes (gbb Race)

1st

St Helier (GB)

No. 7, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan

2 9-7 –

Tom Eaves

Kevin Ryan

1:29.00 £7,020

Set the pace from the start - pushed along a furlong out - kept finding more to the line

2nd

Crystal Dark (GB)

No. 2, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Sam James · T: Edward Bethell

2 9-7 –

Sam James

Edward Bethell

1¾ £3,296

Hampered at the start - settled towards the back - progress inside the final 2f - moved into second and stayed on to finish second beaten 1¾ lengths

3rd

Geometry (GB)

No. 4, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Robbie Downey · T: Roger Varian

2 9-7 –

Robbie Downey

Roger Varian

3¼ £1,648

Drifted left at the break - travelled close to the pace - pressed for effort with a furlong left - dropped to third late and held no more finishing off well beaten in 3rd

4th

Dodgem (GB)

No. 3, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall (5) · T: Julie Camacho

2 9-2 –

Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)

Julie Camacho

2½ £824

Fought for control early - tracked pace into straight and pressed for effort a furlong out - held on same pace to finish fourth

5th

Mr Minz (IRE)

No. 5, stall 5

2yo, 9-4, OR 74

J: Jack Nicholls (3) · T: Iain Jardine

2 9-4 74

Jack Nicholls (3)

Iain Jardine

2¼

Settled close to the pace - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish fifth

6th

Skies The Spirit (IRE)

No. 6, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

2 9-7 –

Alistair Rawlinson

Kevin & Lauren Frost

1½

Jinked right at the break - stayed in the tail of the field throughout - well held in 6th

7th

Wadacre Gabriel (GB)

No. 8, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Dougie Costello · T: Charlie Johnston

2 9-7 –

Dougie Costello

Charlie Johnston

½

Fought for control early - settled mid-pack - lost ground inside the final furlong - eventually finished seventh