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14:50 Newcastle

Woodford Consulting Engineers North Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E )

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 23.10s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Vulcan Lane (NZ)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Apadi (USA)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Compadre

      4/1

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon disc, Maroon and Yellow striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Oliverjohn (IRE)

        4 BF
        4/1
        • Form 45P3P2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 105

        chased leaders, struggling from 6th

        2
        Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap

        Dante's Porridge (IRE)

        30
        6/1
        • Form P/2-2P4P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 95

        tracked leader and keen, led 6th, headed after 5 out, beat when fell 4 out

        3
        Silk - GOLD, RED sash, sleeves and cap with GOLD hoop

        Posh Stick

        19
        8/1
        • Form 403U1F
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-13
        • Official Rating 92

        always behind

        4
        Silk - Yellow, Brown disc and sleeves

        Apadi (USA)

        36 BF
        7/1
        • Form 526F35
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-9
        • Official Rating 88

        led, headed and hit 6th, led again after 5 out, ridden and headed 3 out, one pace

        5
        Silk - Red, Beige sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Beige and Emerald Green quartered cap

        Compadre

        23
        4/1
        • Form 335-F63
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 84

        held up, not fluent, headway approaching 4 out, kept on and no impression from 2 out

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box and cap

        The Sleeper

        33
        16/1
        • Form 00/653-F
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 82

        in touch, mistake 5 out when weakening, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out

        7
        Silk - Purple, White star, White sleeves, Purple stars, White cap, Purple star

        Vulcan Lane (NZ)

        353 BF
        6/1
        • Form 514000-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 75

        held up, headway 6th, hit next, went 2nd approaching 4 out, led 3 out, kept on well from last

        8
        Silk - Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green chevrons, white cap

        Lady Janal

        8
        9/1
        • Form 500U53
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 69

        held up, weakened approaching 5 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Most of these are hard to win with so only a cautious vote is given to Compadre, who edges out Posh Stick, who needs to prove her well being after falling last time out, and Oliverjohn, who is capable but may be better over slightly further. Another to throw into the mix is Apadi, who has plenty of experience to draw from and is wily enough to weave a safe passage home today. He looks the more solid of the Richard Guest-trained runners and, if the dead-eight stand their ground, he looks the each-way bet of the race. However, Compadre just edges him out for win only purposes as he is far less exposed and is well suited by the demands of this galloping course.