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15:30 Newcastle

Betway Stayers' Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 56y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £23,500 added
  • Winner: £14,629
  • 2nd: £4,380
  • 3rd: £2,190
  • 4th: £1,095
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 30.89s
  • Off Time: 15:31:04
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gavlar

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Good Run (FR)

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Swashbuckle

      4/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap

        Hamelin (IRE)

        33 C
        9/2
        • Form 30684-1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 98

        switched left start, held up in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor

        2(4)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Good Run (FR)

        114 CD
        5/2
        • Form 211/01-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 96

        close up, in touch halfway, headway to track leading pair 3f out, ridden 3f out, every chance when edged left inside final furlong, ran on and bumped near finish

        3(3)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Gavlar

        35 v D
        14/1
        • Form 54908-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 90

        held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on and edged left near finish

        4(2)
        Silk - White, Purple stars, armlets and star on cap

        Byron Flyer

        35 D
        9/2
        • Form 14-12
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 87

        in touch, headway on outer to track leaders halfway, joined leader over 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, headed entering final furlong, edged left and lost 3rd near finish

        5(5)
        Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap

        Calvinist

        20 p
        6/1
        • Form 17/61-55
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 90

        prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(7)
        Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

        Swashbuckle

        199 BF
        4/1
        • Form 232113-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 85

        raced wide, prominent, led over 3f out, soon joined, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish

        7(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, Beige and Dark Blue quartered cap

        Injam (IRE)

        159
        33/1
        • Form 232100-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 82

        led 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

        8(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Silva Eclipse

        204 D
        9/1
        • Form 75/4111-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 80

        raced wide in touch, lost place 10f out, not a factor after

        In depth

        Verdict

        GOOD RUN (NAP) is proving hard to keep right but has won three of his five starts to date. The Godolphin charge was returning from an absence when scoring over track and trip in November and is 5lb higher today. Hamelin ended a long losing run with a victory over 1m4f last month while Silva Eclipse ended last year with a hat-trick but hasn’t raced since August. Byron Flyer was ahead of Gavlar and Calvinist when runner-up at Wolverhampton last time while Swashbuckle is upped in class for his reappearance.

        Formwatch

        Hamelin (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Petite Jack (8-13) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

        Good Run (FR) 2-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders until lost place 6f out, in touch in rear, headway and edged left over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Ajman Prince (8-4) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

        Gavlar 40-1 (9-6) Mid-division, not clear run 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Haines (9-6) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

        Byron Flyer 7-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, nk behind Haines (9-6) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

        Calvinist 7-2 (8-12) Soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 16 1/4l behind Watersmeet (9-3) at Chelmsford City 2m stks (2) pol in Mar.

        Swashbuckle 9-4fav (9-0) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Slunovrat (9-10) at York 2m hcp stks (4) gs in Sep.

        Injam (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Mid-division, headway 3f out, one pace when not much room 2f out, soon hung left and well beaten, 10th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Withhold (8-13) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.

        Silva Eclipse 6-5fav (8-8) Took keen hold tracking leader, carried wide on bend after 2f, led over 2f out, soon strongly challenged, hard ridden, all out, won at Ripon 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Wishing Well (8-12) by 1l, 6 ran.