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20:20 Newcastle

Weatherbys Bank Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.85s
  • Off Time: 20:20:14
  • 9 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Red, Yellow braces, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap
16/1
  • Form 792-626
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 80

prominent, driven 2f out, stayed on final furlong

2(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Black cap

Vanadium

274 BF
33/1
  • Form 175520-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 80

led steady pace, quickened 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(3)
Silk - Light Blue, large Grey spots, Pink sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 000-663
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 79

dwelt and held up, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, sleeves and cap
7/1
  • Form 1171-20
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 78

held up behind leaders, pushed along 2f out, driven to lead approaching final furlong, kept on gamely

5(2)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 311411
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 94

tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong

6(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue triple diamond, halved sleeves and diamond on cap

Mezuzah

35 D
25/1
  • Form 54-1086
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 75

in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong

7(1)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap
12/1
  • Form 23-6958
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

mid-division, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong

8(7)
Silk - White, White and Royal Blue hooped sleeves, Red cap
25/1
  • Form 90-0030
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

towards rear, driven along over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

9(8)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

Defi (IRE)

16 b
9/1
  • Form 304394
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 65

towards rear, effort when not much room over 1f out, one pace final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Days of My Life gets the confident vote here with Bailieborough and Everest rating the main dangers. The selection has improved with each run to date and won well last time out when beating Fire Two. She returns to the fray quickly before being re-assessed and despite her 6lbs penalty she is impossible to oppose. Bailieborough rates the main danger on his latest third behind Imperial Echo, especially as the return to this longer trip is sure to suit. Everest is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he remains weighted up to his best. Of the others, Claret And Amber has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Days Of My Life who is taken to win this before going on to better things.

Formwatch

Everest (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 22, 10l behind Mezuzah (8-5) at Redcar 1m hcap (2) sft in Mar.

Vanadium 13-2fav (9-2) Chased leaders of stand's side group, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 18, 14l behind Balakiref (8-7) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sept.

Bailieborough (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Slowly away, behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Imperial Echo (9-1) at York 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Along The Nile 13-2 (9-2) Always towards rear, 11th of 15, 15l behind Humble Opinion (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

Days of My Life (IRE) 4-5fav (9-0) Chased clear leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, clear well inside final furlong, won at Beverley 1m 3yo hcp (3) gf beating Fire Two (8-11) by 9l, 5 ran.

Mezuzah 7-1 (8-5) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 15l behind Pride of Nation (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in May.

Claret And Amber 7-2 (8-10) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Atlantic Quest (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

Fair Shake (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 17, 8l behind Topatoo (9-2) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

Defi (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, outpaced over 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out, 4th of 8, 4l behind Go Solo (9-1) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.