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14:30 Newcastle

Betway Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 98y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,500 added
  • Winner: £3,558
  • 2nd: £1,059
  • 3rd: £529
  • 4th: £265
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 44.51s
  • Off Time: 14:30:57
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Go George Go (IRE)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Henpecked

    11/4

      1(1)
      Silk - White, red stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Henpecked

      12 p
      11/4
      • Form 839626
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 71

      raced keenly, tracked leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner

      2(6)
      Silk - Pink, black chevron, pink sleeves, black spots, pink cap, black diamond

      Wordiness

      14 D
      28/1
      • Form 498008
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 68

      slowly into stride, held up last, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, went never nearer 4th towards finish

      3(2)
      Silk - White, Red seams, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

      Maulesden May (IRE)

      34 BF
      8/1
      • Form 566420
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 71

      led and set steady pace, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, no chance with winner when lost 2nd over 1f out, lost 3rd inside final furlong, weakened

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

      Summer Collection (IRE)

      15
      16/1
      • Form 635339
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 69

      took keen hold, held up in 4th place, ridden over 2f out, no impression when edged left over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Red, white chevron, purple sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star

      First Summer

      56
      28/1
      • Form 211288
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 63

      held up in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, behind and eased inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Purple and white diabolo, striped sleeves, purple cap

      Go George Go (IRE)

      6 CD
      4/6
      • Form 99411
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 51

      raced keenly, tracked leader, led over 2f out, pushed readily clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      The progressive GO GEORGE GO is penalised 6lb after landing a course and distance double with last week’s victory. But there looks plenty more to come from Alan Swinbank’s charge and he can go in again in this modest company. Henpecked and Maulesden May have similar form with recent seconds over track and trip though neither are the most reliable and First Summer steps up in distance having struggled since recording an earlier double over 1m2f at Chelmsford. It’s hard to make a case for either Summer Collection or Wordiness in their current form.

      Formwatch

      Henpecked 10-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 6th of 12, 6 1/2l behind I Am Not Here (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Wordiness 50-1 (8-13) Always behind, 8th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Beltor (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Maulesden May (IRE) 3-1fav (8-11) Raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Heart Locket (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

      Summer Collection (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Outpaced, 9th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Big Storm Coming (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

      First Summer 16-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 8th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Fast And Hot (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

      Go George Go (IRE) 7-4fav (8-13) Held up, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Dec beating My Renaissance (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.