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20:30 Newcastle

Poker At bet365 Handicap (Str) (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.74s
  • Off Time: 20:30:25
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Grandorio (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Grey Street

    10/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, White and Red striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap

      Mandeville (IRE)

      263
      15/2
      • Form 041-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      led 2f, tracked winner, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      2(7)
      Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Grandorio (IRE)

      247 BFCD
      10/3
      • Form 67812-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 74

      led after 2f, pushed out final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Black sash and sleeves

      Grey Street

      212
      10/1
      • Form 0179-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 71

      in touch in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to go 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Ersaal

      173
      2/1
      • Form 863-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out until inside final furlong, kept on

      7(1)
      Silk - Black and white (quartered), white sleeves and cap

      Corton Lad

      156 p
      9/1
      • Form 563521-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 63

      in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace

      8(8)
      Silk - Orange, dark blue stripe, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Bapak Muda (USA)

      28 BF
      7/2
      • Form 76-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 62

      keen held up, headway to track leaders after 2f, ridden 3f out, lost place 2f out

      5(6)
      NR

      Iggy

      111
      • Form 21
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      Nonrunner

      6(5)
      NR

      Rex Whistler (IRE)

      23
      • Form 04-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 67

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Bapak Muda started favourite for a Catterick maiden last month but never looked like winning, though the winner has scored again since. Mandeville was an easy winner at Chester in August but hasn't been seen since. Last year's course and distance winner Grandorio returns from a similar break off an 8lb higher mark but Iggy won a Wolverhampton maiden in January and is bred to stay this trip. ERSAAL is still a maiden but showed promise in all three starts as a juvenile and may have been let in lightly here. Roger Varian's colt can open his account now.

      Formwatch

      Mandeville (IRE) 2-1fav (8-8) Tracked leader, outpaced halfway, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, redily, won at Chester 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) gd in Aug beating White Coppice (9-1) by 5l, 9 ran.

      Grandorio (IRE) 15-8fav (8-11) Led, ridden over 1f out, carried left and headed entering final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Titus Titan (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.

      Grey Street 8-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 11l behind Delores Rocket (8-8) at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.

      Ersaal 9-2 (9-3) Took keen hold, led 1f, remained prominent, effort well over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Contributer (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.

      Corton Lad 13-8fav (8-13) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leader over 6f out, led over 3f out, joined 2f out, driven and ran on gamely inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec beating Sewn Up (9-7) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

      Bapak Muda (USA) 7-4fav (9-2) Chased leaders in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Hit The Lights (9-2) at Catterick 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.

      Iggy 3-1 (8-10) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, kept on, won at Wolverhampton 6f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Jan beating Sewn Up (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Rex Whistler (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, not much room over 2f out, shaken up and headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, never near to challenge, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Big Johnny D (10-0) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.