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17:10 Newcastle

188Bet Parklands Driving Range & Golf Club Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 91y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,344 added
  • Winner: £4,159
  • 2nd: £1,221
  • 3rd: £611
  • 4th: £450
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 55.20s
  • Off Time: 17:10:38
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap
9/1
  • Form 6P-9P53
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 93

held up in touch, tracked leaders 10th, went 2nd before 3 out, soon challenged, led between last 2, ridden clear flat, kept on

2
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap

Purple Harry

54 CD
9/4
  • Form P1-PRP6
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 87

made most to 9th, remained in touch on inside, ridden after 4 out, soon one pace, rallied to chase winner flat, always held

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green hoop and armlets, check cap
11/2
  • Form 522214
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 83

in touch, hit 5th, outpaced when not fluent 6 out, blundered next, soon behind and weakened, tailed off

4
Silk - White, Red seams, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
5/1
  • Form 6-P4P27
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 82

held up in touch, stumbled on landing 10th, blundered 12th, chased leaders 4 out, went 4th after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression

5
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 623134
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 72

prominent, driven after 4 out, ridden and lost place when pecked 2 out, well held before last

6
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, striped sleeves
  • Form 873256
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 72

raced wide, in touch, led 9th, hard pressed after 3 out, headed between last 2, ridden and no extra in 3rd flat

In depth

Verdict

Nelly La Rue has only won one of her 15 starts over fences but that was on heavy going at Hexham last month and she’s usually thereabouts. MOORSTOWN finished ahead of Victor Thompson’s mare and Massini's Lady at Ayr two runs ago. A later effort at Bangor was disappointing but the tongue-tie is back on today and he could go close if it has the desired effect. Nick Alexander also runs Bertalus but he is out of sorts and so is Purple Harry.

Formwatch

Bertalus (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Led to 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 26l behind The Jam Man (11-7) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar.

Purple Harry 16-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, weakened after 5 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Just Georgie (11-8) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

Massini's Lady 11-4 (10-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, outpaced before 6 out, plugged on from 2 out, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Smuggler's Stash (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.

Moorstown (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) In rear, slow 4th, behind 10th, headway 14th, weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Spirit Of Hale (10-10) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Nelly La Rue (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 4 out, kept on and no impression, lost 3rd place towards finish, 4th of 5, 5l behind Heresmynumber (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.

Under The Red Sky (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, jumped right 8th, slow 10th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Asking Questions (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.