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17:00 Newcastle

Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £6,210
  • 2nd: £2,915
  • 3rd: £1,458
  • 4th: £729
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.59s
  • Off Time: 17:02:12
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Havagomecca

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Imperial Force (IRE)

    10/11

      1(4)
      Silk - Red and dark blue (quartered), red sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, red star

      Imperial Force (IRE)

      204 v
      10/11
      • Form 2369-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 93

      led briefly and hung left, chased leading pair, pushed along halfway, went 2nd well over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

      2(8)
      Silk - Orange, black chevron, striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Mereside Magic (IRE)

      28/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      chased leaders near side of group, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out

      3(2)
      Silk - Grey

      Readman

      216
      20/1
      • Form 60-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      off the pace in last pair, headway and still green over 1f out, went 3rd and ran on inside final furlong, not hard ridden

      4(6)
      Silk - yellow, dark blue seams, yellow cap

      State of Play (IRE)

      7/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      off the pace in 5th, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, not hard ridden

      5(1)
      Silk - Black and White diamonds

      Tiberius Augustus

      22
      80/1
      • Form 9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      steadied start, outpaced throughout

      6(5)
      Silk - Red, White hoops, Pink cap

      Havagomecca

      260
      14/1
      • Form 3-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      soon led, shaken up and edged left inside final furlong, ran on well

      7(7)
      Silk - Aquamarine, dark blue sash, dark blue cap

      Miss Seafire (IRE)

      30
      12/1
      • Form 42
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      chased winner until well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      8(3)
      NR

      Toshack (IRE)

      16/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      IMPERIAL FORCE finished third in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot last year. He was beaten twice subsequently but should have too much speed for these if a first-time visor has the desired effect. Havagomecca ran green at Hamilton last July and has been given plenty of time to mature while Miss Seafire appears to be improving with experience but a bigger danger may be the speedily-bred State of Play, whose half-sister Jamaheery made a winning debut as a juvenile.

      Formwatch

      Imperial Force (IRE) 17-2 (8-12) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Line Of Departure (8-12) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gd in Sep.

      Mereside Magic (IRE) Gutaifan gelding out of Mary Thomas.

      Readman 9-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and dropped to rear from over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 12, 25 1/2l behind Italian Breeze (9-5) at Redcar 6f stks (5) sft in Aug.

      State of Play (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Ambiguous.

      Tiberius Augustus 50-1 (9-0) Off the pace towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 12, 16l behind Dragon Symbol (9-7) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Mar.

      Havagomecca 6-1 (9-0) Slow into stride, pushed along towards rear, switched right halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Ben Macdui (9-5) at Hamilton 5f stks (5) gd in Jul.

      Miss Seafire (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Four Adaay (8-12) at Lingfield 5f stks (5) pol in Mar.

      Toshack (IRE) Dark Angel filly out of Lady Katanga.