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14:05 Newcastle

Betway Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 56y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,400 added
  • Winner: £6,081
  • 2nd: £1,810
  • 3rd: £904
  • 4th: £452
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 34.96s
  • Off Time: 14:06:07
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sugarloaf Mountain (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Senatus (FR)

    2/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, pink hooped sleeves and cap

      Vercingetorix (IRE)

      6 p D
      10/1
      • Form 541165-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 75

      led early, tracked leader, pushed along and weakened over 3f out

      2(1)
      Silk - Red, Light Blue disc, sleeves and cap

      Wishing Well

      29 D
      7/1
      • Form 31/8617-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 72

      held up towards rear, headway to chase clear leader well over 2f out, no extra over 1f out

      3(4)
      Silk - White, red star, striped sleeves and cap

      Good Time Ahead (IRE)

      14 BFC
      11/8
      • Form 193112-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 77

      in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Red, Black stars, armlets and cap

      Sugarloaf Mountain (IRE)

      19 t
      9/1
      • Form 342234-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 71

      in touch, ridden to chase clear leader approaching 2f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead towards finish

      5(6)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue epaulets, hooped sleeves

      Senatus (FR)

      19 h D
      2/1
      • Form 664754-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 63

      in rear, soon led and soon well clear, ridden over 2f out, headed towards finish, no extra

      6(5)
      Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

      Braes Of Lochalsh

      13 v
      16/1
      • Form 254560-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 61

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      Good Time Ahead has been in fine form at Southwell though a recent second at the latter track suggests he’s high enough in the weights now. Vercingetorix ran poorly back on the Flat last time but is better than that but WISHING WELL gets the vote. She’ll be sharper for a recent comeback over a shorter trip here and won over 2m at Ripon during the summer. Sugarloaf Mountain has been thereabouts in maiden company and this extra test of stamina may suit while Senatus finished well ahead of Braes Of Lochalsh when fourth here recently but is upped in class.

      Formwatch

      Vercingetorix (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Keen led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Serenity Now (9-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

      Wishing Well 33-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Gallifrey (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Good Time Ahead (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Snowy Winter (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Sugarloaf Mountain (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Dwelt soon led and set steady pace, quickened pace 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, slightly hampered and switched right towards finish, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Warm Oasis (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.

      Senatus (FR) 4-1 (9-12) Keen held up, headway entering final 3f, not clear run and switched right approaching 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Apalis (9-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.

      Braes Of Lochalsh 16-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 12, 19l behind Trongate (11-2) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.