18:00 Newcastle

Friday 13 October 2023

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Margaret Macklam Memorial Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 5y  |   Standard / Slow  |   8 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:01  |   Winning time: 1m 43.15s
1st
Horse silk
1
(9)
15/8f
T: R VarianJ: J Mitchell
Held up last, still a lot to when started to make headway before 2f out, pushed along and made rapid headway on nearside to go prominent before 1f out, slightly intimidated by rival just before final furlong but lost little momentum, rallied and ran on strongly when led well inside final 50 yards, just prevailed op 11/4 tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
4
(2)
11/2
T: G BougheyJ: Daniel Muscutt
Midfield, chased leaders from 3f out, ridden when led 1f out, edged right and slightly intimidated rival just before final furlong, faced challenge and no extra when headed inside final 50 yards, just failed op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
9
(3)
40/1
T: I JardineJ: A Mullen
Prominent, pushed along when briefly led before 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on and just held on for third final strides op 50/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
7
(7)
6/1
T: J S GoldieJ: L Morris
Midfield, chased leaders from 3f outpaced 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, rallied to go fourth inside final 50 yards, kept on tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
¾
5
(4)
7/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Ben Robinson
Held up, steady headway on far side from 3f out, every chance when in share of third before 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, dropped to fifth final fifty yards tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
(5)
10/3
T: C JohnstonJ: Jason Hart
Led, set very steady tempo, pushed along before 2f out, ridden when headed before 1f out, weakened and dropped to sixth inside final furlong op 3/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
2
(8)
33/1
T: M DodsJ: G Lee
Towards rear, pulled hard when keen early, travelling well before 2f out, outpaced when a little short of room 1f out, not recovered and weakened inside final furlong op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(6)
9/1
T: R MenziesJ: Hollie Doyle
Prominent, pushed long before 2f out, outpaced and weakened to last inside final furlong tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

6
(1)
Horse silk
Acotango23
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 3
T: H & R Charlton  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.30, £1.60, £7.00EX:£12.80Trifecta:£210.40Tricast:£304.76SF:£12.85Swingers:£2.80, £11.80, £19.70

Forecasts

Greatgadian (15/8), Pillar Of Hope (10/3), Pastiche (11/2), Fools Rush In (6/1), Starshiba (7/1), Million Thanks (9/1), Acotango (14/1), Diamondonthehill (33/1), Showmedemoney (40/1)

Verdict

There's a good chance a change of scenery will have perked up MILLION THANKS, so he's the suggestion from an appealing looking mark. Last-time-out winner Pillar of Hope and Fools Rush In head the dangers.

  1. MILLION THANKS (IRE)
  2. PILLAR OF HOPE
  3. FOOLS RUSH IN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Award Dancer
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 4
J: S H James  |  T: Grant Tuer
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £5,129.002nd: £2,407.003rd: £1,202.004th: £602.005th: £300.00

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