17:45 Newcastle

Friday 31 March 2017

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Betway Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 4f 98y  |   Standard  |   12 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:45  |   Winning time: 2m 40.68s
1st
Horse silk
3
(9)
9/4f
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Nathan Evans (3)
Tracked leader to over 7f out, in touch, led 2f out, driven clear over 1f out, kept on well op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
(10)
5/2
T: P D EvansJ: C Lee (5)
Held up towards rear, headway on outside 4f out, ridden to chase winner inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression op 11/4 tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(8)
33/1
T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: J Garritty
Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression with front pair
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(5)
9/2
T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart
Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders when not clear run inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, no impression op 4/1 tchd 7/2
5th
Horse silk
3
8
(1)
20/1
T: Kenny JohnsonJ: D C Costello
Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders when switched inside over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, no impression op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
½
12
(12)
13/2
T: D ThompsonJ: A Mullen
Mid-division, tracked leaders over 6f out, challenged 3f out, led briefly over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression when lost place inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 6/1
7th
Horse silk
13
10
(2)
48-10
33/1
T: P A KirbyJ: P Aspell
Mid-division, driven over 2f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out
8th
Horse silk
½
5
(7)
16/1
T: D ThompsonJ: P Mulrennan
Took keen hold, in touch on outside, tracked leader over 7f out, led 3f out to over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
½
1
(11)
510-0
16/1
T: E De GilesJ: Michael J M Murphy
Led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
(6)
66/1
T: Kenny JohnsonJ: Sammy Jo Bell (3)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 80/1
11th
Horse silk
5
11
(4)
125/1
T: S CorbettJ: Theodore Ladd (7)
Always behind op 100/1
12th
Horse silk
10
9
(3)
66/1
T: F WatsonJ: G Lee
Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.10, £1.20, £10.30EX:£8.80Trifecta:£176.20Tricast:£140.49SF:£7.42Swingers:£2.00, £19.60, £20.70

Forecasts

Up Ten Down Two (9/4), Mazaaher (5/2), Tred Softly (9/2), Lord Rob (13/2), Highwayman (16/1), Akavit (16/1), Psychology (20/1), Toola Boola (33/1), Rajapur (33/1), Sandgate (66/1), Spokesperson (66/1), Bilko's Back (125/1)

Verdict

Strong in numbers, but seemingly only a handful with a winning chance. These include last week's surprise 1m2f winner Mazaaher who runs unpenalised, and is effectively 5lb lower with Clifford Lee able to claim his allowance. As a result he's likely to be strong in the market, but he does need to prove his stamina over this extra two furlongs. Tred Softly is probably better than he's shown the past twice, and whilst a tricky conveyance, he holds place claims at a track he's run well at in the past, but the vote firmly goes to UP TEN DOWN TWO. This lightly raced sort (for his age) landed some tidy bets when winning over 2m at this track during the Cheltenham Festival week, and can handle this half mile drop in trip with the very capable Nathan Evans legged up tonight.
  1. Up Ten Down Two
  2. Tred Softly
  3. Mazaaher

Prize Money

1st: £2,588.002nd: £770.003rd: £385.004th: £192.00

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