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16:15 Newcastle

Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 98y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £10,150 added
  • Winner: £5,531
  • 2nd: £1,646
  • 3rd: £823
  • 4th: £411
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.45s
  • Off Time: 16:15:42
  • 7 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Orange, black and red chevrons on sleeves, red cap
11/1
  • Form 22947-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 87

led after 1f, clear to over 2f out, soon headed and weakened, tailed off

2(5)
Silk - Pink, large white spots
  • Form 628243-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 82

held up in rear, headway over 2f out, shaken up and unable to quicken inside final 2f, soon ridden and no impression, modest 4th final furlong

3(6)
Silk - Red and light green diamonds, red sleeves, light green armlets and diamond on cap

Desert Ruler

130 CCD
8/1
  • Form 127407-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

held up behind, headway on outside over 2f out, soon challenged, led narrowly over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final 100 yards, kept on

4(2)
Silk - Royal blue, red and royal blue diabolo on sleeves, red cap
11/2
  • Form 1231-13
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

held up towards rear, headway to lead over 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, just held

5(3)
Silk - White, Orange cross belts, White and Emerald Green striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
8/1
  • Form 373954-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

led 1f, tracked clear leader, lost place over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

6(4)
Silk - White, royal blue disc, white sleeves, red armlets, red and royal blue striped cap
  • Form 0/2121-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 79

in touch main group, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final 100 yards, just held on

7(1)
Silk - Orange, white stars, armlets and star on cap
11/1
  • Form 9052-11
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 74

in touch main group, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, never able to challenge

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Glan Y Gors defied a penalty last time to land a course and distance double. He beat a subsequent winner on that occasion and should be competitive again raised only 3lb but CLAIRE UNDERWOOD (NAP) is preferred. Formerly trained in Ireland, she’s won two of only five starts since joining Richard Fahey and there looks more to come from her stepping up in distance today. The consistent Loud And Clear should run his race once again having won three times here since October while Native Fighter won twice at Kempton last year and debuts for new connections on his return having been gelded in the interim.

Formwatch

Golden Wolf (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Raced keenly tracking leaders, weakened 5f out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Aircraft Carrier (9-0) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f stks (2) pol in Jan.

Native Fighter (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on well, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Magellan (9-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug.

Desert Ruler 9-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 10l behind Cross My Mind (8-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

Loud And Clear 6-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, stayed on to take 3rd near finish, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Busy Street (9-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.

Petitioner (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 10, 3l behind Bartholomeu Dias (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct.

Claire Underwood (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1/4l behind Star Of Southwold (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

Glan Y Gors (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Dommersen (9-13) by nk, 12 ran.