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18:45 Newcastle

Betway Sprint Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.90s
  • Off Time: 18:45:48
  • 8 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, emerald green sleeves, white cap

Aprovado (IRE)

22 p CD
9/2
  • Form 141-832
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

made all, driven over 1f out, kept on gamely (hand timed)

2(7)
Silk - Dark blue, white disc, hooped sleeves, white cap

Explain

169 p D
15/2
  • Form 637020-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no impression

3(6)
Silk - White, dark blue star, hooped sleeves and star on cap
15/2
  • Form 676280-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace

4(4)
Silk - White, royal blue seams, royal blue sleeves, white diamonds, white cap, royal blue diamond

Parkour (IRE)

30 b D
7/2
  • Form 56520-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

held up in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd inside final 75 yards

5(3)
Silk - Beige, maroon seams, beige sleeves, maroon cap
  • Form 301259-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

slowly into stride, in touch in rear, driven over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no impression

6(1)
Silk - Red, large royal blue spots
20/1
  • Form 0300-89
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

7(2)
Silk - Purple, beige and purple chevrons on sleeves, purple cap, beige diamond
3/1
  • Form 51120-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 73

tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

8(5)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue seams, dark blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap

Burtonwood

23 DCD
10/1
  • Form 64-4159
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd final 75 yards, kept on, not able to challenge winner

In depth

Verdict

None of these inspire confidence but APROVADO has been thereabouts since scoring over 5f here in January and Callum Rodriguez’ 7lb allowance helps his cause today. Burtonwood has failed to figure in a couple of subsequent starts since scoring here last month and Parkour remains 5lb higher than his latest win back in 2015. Money Team has done most of his winning on the Turf but Enjoy Life should be sharper for a recent comeback run over 7f here.

Formwatch

Aprovado (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased winner, kept on same pace inside final furlong, held on well to hold 2nd, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Just Us Two (9-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Explain 18-1 (9-3) Always in rear, 12th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Naggers (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

Money Team (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Held up, in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Pearl Spectre (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.

Parkour (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 3l behind Florencio (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Strada Di Carsoli 8-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden and no impression straight, 9th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Hurricane Cass (9-11) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Oct.

Newstead Abbey 25-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 12 3/4l behind War Department (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Enjoy Life (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Via Via (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Burtonwood 11-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Foolaad (8-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.