15:55 Newcastle

Monday 28 September 2020

All15:5516:3017:0517:4018:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

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Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 2m 12.24s

1^st

(11)

Dragons Will Rise

48-12

5/1

T: Micky HammondJ: R Havlin

Mid-division, travelled nicely, good headway when ridden before 1f out, disputing lead entering final furlong, kept on strongly, comfortable op 7/2

2^nd

1 ½

(4)

Despoina

39-3

13/2

T: B EllisonJ: Ben Robinson

Keen and tracked leader then mid-division, outpaced 2f out, headway when hard-ridden 1f out, ran on strongly final 110 yards op 7/1 tchd 15/2

3^rd

(10)

Stand Free

39-0

25/1

T: Suzzanne FranceJ: J P Sullivan

Led, pressed 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong op 33/1

4^th

(2)

Hector's Here

49-7

10/1

T: I FurtadoJ: T Hamilton

Tracked leader, pulled hard, pressed leader 2f out, led 1f out, headed final 110 yards op 17/2

5^th

(7)

Optima Petamus

88-9

20/1

T: L BaileyJ: Phil Dennis

Slowly away, held up in rear, short of room and waited with 2f out, edged slightly right and pushed along before 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong op 25/1

6^th

1 ¾

(3)

Mr Carbonator

59-2

9/2

T: P A KirbyJ: Connor Beasley

Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no extra final 110yds op 10/1

7^th

(1)

Spantik

39-3

9/2

T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: P Hanagan

Slightly keen in mid-division early stages, headway to join leaders 2f out, weakened 1f out, no extra op 7/2

8^th

(9)

Cheap Jack

49-5

6/1

T: Ronald ThompsonJ: P Mulrennan

Tracked leader, raced keenly, pushed along 2f out, weakened 1f out tchd 5/1

9^th

(5)

Act Of Magic

49-1

4/1f

T: L McJannetJ: K T O'Neill

Towards rear, pulled hard early stages, travelling nicely 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened op 5/1

10^th

3 ¼

(6)

Melabi

78-7

28/1

T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: Cam Hardie

Slowly into stride, held up in rear, some headway on the far side 2f out, pushed along before 1f out, outpaced and never involved op 25/1

11^th

(8)

Just Heather

68-7

400/1

T: J S WainwrightJ: Aiden Smithies (7)

Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, detached and never on terms op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£2.00, £2.30, £7.40EX:£39.20Trifecta:£601.20Tricast:£759.35SF:£37.70Swingers:£7.00, £22.50, £25.20

Forecasts

Act Of Magic (4/1), Mr Carbonator (9/2), Spantik (9/2), Dragons Will Rise (5/1), Cheap Jack (6/1), Despoina (13/2), Hector's Here (10/1), Optima Petamus (20/1), Stand Free (25/1), Melabi (28/1), Just Heather (400/1)

This looks a bit easier than the C&D race SPANTIK ran well in 3 weeks ago and off the same mark he could be the answer. Dragons Will Rise should have come on plenty for last week's Hamilton return and this course winner is respected. Despoina is also worth a mention with the step back up in trip sure to suit Brian Ellison's filly.