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17:30 Newcastle

Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £18,000 added
  • Winner: £9,421
  • 2nd: £4,421
  • 3rd: £2,209
  • 4th: £1,105
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.85s
  • Off Time: 17:31:48
  • 12 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 3/4165-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 66

steadied and switched right start, held up in last pair, headway near side rail over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, kept on towards finish

2(12)
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap

Cusack

16 p CDCD
11/4
  • Form 92322-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 66

mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, led inside final 2f, clear when shaken up over 1f out, ran on strongly, eased towards finish

3(6)
Silk - Red, Black seams, White sleeves, Black seams, Black cap, Red star

Urban Road

16 v CDCD
11/2
  • Form 1230-21
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 66

chased leaders, weakened quickly inside final 2f

4(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
11/1
  • Form 2/0940-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, went between horses and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

5(9)
Silk - Yellow and royal blue diabolo, white and yellow check sleeves and cap
5/1
  • Form 5431-02
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on between horses inside final furlong, never going pace to trouble winner

6(7)
Silk - Pink and Royal Blue check
  • Form 7255-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

held up towards rear, headway far side of group 2f out, weakened final furlong

7(8)
Silk - Purple, grey sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 347V1-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

chased leader, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong

8(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, Dark Blue cap

Admiral Nelson

16 t BFC
13/2
  • Form 0018-54
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

steadied start, held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong pressing for places, never going pace to trouble winner

9(10)
Silk - Purple, orange star and sleeves, orange cap, purple star

Once Adaay

14 vt D
6/1
  • Form 6321-21
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

10(3)
Silk - Beige, white stars on sleeves
28/1
  • Form 03674-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened final furlong

11(1)
Silk - Maroon, Orange sleeves, Maroon armlets, Orange cap
66/1
  • Form 4394-87
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

steadied and switched right start, held up in last pair, headway near side rail chasing leaders 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, ridden and weakened final 110 yards

12(4)
Silk - Dark blue, grey epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
28/1
  • Form 408-271
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

off the pace and always towards rear

In depth

Formwatch

Reel Prospect (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Pulled hard in 5th, closer out wide 7f out, hung badly left and rider unable to get serious from 2f out, never involved, 6th of 8, 4l behind Urban Road (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Cusack 9-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders in 4th on inside, lost place 7f out, headway far side of group over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd post, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Urban Road (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Urban Road 10-3fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, good headway between horses inside final 2f, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards, stayed on to lead post, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Turner Girl (9-12) by ns, 8 ran.

Sycamore (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along looking for room over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished fast to lead final strides, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Bluebottle Blue (9-7) by hd, 9 ran.

Mercurius Power (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Close up, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 11, hd behind Armoured (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Aim For The Moon (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on inside 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 110 yards, closed on 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 1l behind David's Diva (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.

Tio Mio (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) Led after 1f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind English Spirit (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Admiral Nelson 3-1fav (9-2) Steadied and slightly hampered start, held up in last pair, headway between horses and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Beelzebub (9-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Once Adaay 9-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, soon went 2nd and bumped, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Jenson Benson (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

Thunder Max 12-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 10 3/4l behind Cavalluccio (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Covert Legend 8-1 (9-10) Awkward away, towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind English Spirit (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Glencalvie (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, led close home, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb beating H Key Lails (9-5) by nk, 7 ran.