15:20 Newcastle

Thursday 27 February 2025

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0017:35

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Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 58.86s

1^st

(6)

Castan

59-8

4/1

T: B SmartJ: P Mulrennan

Quickly away, good speed to cross over and lead near side rail, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, always doing enough, unchallenged op 9/2 tchd 7/2

2^nd

(9)

Maharajas Express

59-1

9/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Tom Marquand

Chased leaders, headway travelling well between horses over 1f out, went 2nd final 110 yards and closed, not reach winner op 4/1

3^rd

(1)

Golden Rainbow

68-11

50/1

T: R MenziesJ: Kaiya Fraser (3)

Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd final 110 yards, no extra towards finish but held on for 3rd

4^th

(8)

Match Play

59-1

14/1

T: P T MidgleyJ: Mark Winn

Slowly into stride, outpace in rear, headway and strong run between horses final 110 yards, went never nearer 4th close home op 12/1

5^th

(5)

Dark Kestrel

59-9

7/2f

T: A BrittainJ: Cam Hardie

Held up i rear, headway looking for room over 1f out, ran on between horses inside final furlong, never going pace to to challenge and lost 4th close home op 9/2

6^th

(3)

Above

89-8

17/2

T: R M H CowellJ: Daniel Muscutt

Off the pace towards rear far side of group, plugged on towards finish, never going pace to get involved op 13/2

7^th

nse

(10)

Our Absent Friends

79-8

8/1

T: T DavidsonJ: Jason Hart

Chased leaders near side rail, ridden inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved and weakened final 110 yards op 9/1 tchd 15/2

8^th

(2)

Oriental Prince

48-8

6/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Amie Waugh (3)

Tracked leaders centre, pushed along halfway, shaken up and weakened inside final furlong op 13/2

9^th

(7)

General Assembly

49-4

18/1

T: Jack MorlandJ: Brandon Wilkie (3)

Off the pace and always towards rear op 12/1

10^th

4 ½

(4)

Leodis Dream

99-4

16/1

T: P T MidgleyJ: D Nolan

Chased leaders centre, pushed along halfway, weakened quickly inside final 2f op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.70, £1.80, £11.20EX:£23.50Trifecta:£793.30Tricast:£799.39SF:£22.30Swingers:£3.50, £25.50, £29.30

Forecasts

Dark Kestrel (7/2), Castan (4/1), Maharajas Express (9/2), Oriental Prince (6/1), Our Absent Friends (8/1), Above (17/2), Match Play (14/1), Leodis Dream (16/1), General Assembly (18/1), Golden Rainbow (50/1)

A competitive sprint featuring a few thriving sorts. MAHARAJAS EXPRESS can strike while the iron is hot and complete a quick hat-trick but Oriental Prince and Castan also arrive in winning form and are likely to ensure the selection doesn't get things all his own way. Match Play should strip fitter for his reappearance and also merits respect.