16:00 Newcastle

Wednesday 17 January 2018

All16:0016:3017:0017:3018:0018:30

Betway Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 56y  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 3m 41.52s
1st
Horse silk
3
(9)
69-11
13/8f
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Harrison Shaw (7)
Held up towards rear on outside, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on op 13/8 tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
nk
6
(6)
4/1
T: J D BethellJ: P Mulrennan
Soon tracking leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on op 13/2 tchd 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
5
(1)
69-3
8/1
T: T P TateJ: A Mullen
Led, headed over 2f out, rallied final 100 yards, went 3rd close home op 6/1 tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
nk
2
(5)
129-11
6/1
T: J MackieJ: J Fanning
Soon tracking leaders, ridden and close up 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home op 4/1 tchd 7/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(8)
7/1
T: Gemma AndersonJ: S Donohoe
Awkward start, held up in rear, ridden and switched right 3f out, headway over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
1
(4)
16/1
T: P HolmesJ: C Lee (3)
Held up towards rear, ridden and effort over 2f out, not pace of leaders, kept on inside final furlong, no impression tchd 8/1 and tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(7)
25/1
T: W StoreyJ: S A Gray
Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace over 2f out, soon lost place op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
(3)
10/1
T: R M SmithJ: Noel Garbutt (3)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders early, mid-division, outpaced 3f out, well held final 2f tchd 16/1

Also Ran

N/A
Horse silk
8
(2)
25/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Phil Dennis (3)
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.40, £2.10, £1.50EX:£10.50Trifecta:£52.30Tricast:£40.94SF:£11.75Swingers:£1.50, £3.80, £6.00

Forecasts

Apalis (13/8), Thankyou Very Much (4/1), Hallstatt (6/1), Rubenesque (7/1), Leodis (8/1), Archibelle (10/1), Buyer Beware (16/1), Jan Smuts (25/1), Hugoigo (25/1)

Verdict

APALIS left five of these rivals toiling when scoring by 2¼L over C&D earlier in the month, and a subsequent 4lb rise in the weights looks more than fair, meaning that she's now just 6lb above her initial mark prior to the winning run commencing. Thankyou Very Much (4lb), Rubenesque (5lb) and Archibelle (6lb) were the closest of her pursuers, and meet the Mick Easterby trained mare on revised terms today. Potentially, it could be Rubenesque who comes out second best here assuming that she's stronger on her second start for Gemma Anderson, and can hang tough on the front end for just a fraction longer.
  1. Apalis
  2. Rubenesque
  3. Thankyou Very Much

Previous Winners

2017
Royal Flag
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 7
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,752.002nd: £1,116.003rd: £558.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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