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15:00 Newcastle

Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.36s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Goodbye Mr Bond

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Top Dirham

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Mallard (IRE)

      8/1

        1(10)
        Silk - PURPLE, GREY star

        Top Dirham

        47
        9/4
        • Form 0000-23
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12

        towards rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        2(3)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves

        Wahoo Sam (USA)

        47
        40/1
        • Form U0000-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        disputed lead until lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        3(2)
        Silk - Dark Green, Orange chevron, Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Orange cap

        Mallard (IRE)

        231
        8/1
        • Form 011101-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5

        in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong

        4(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap

        Hoh's Back

        18
        20/1
        • Form 002060
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        led to over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green chevron, Yellow sleeves Emerald Green diamonds, Emerald Green cap, Yellow diamond

        Nemo Fugat (IRE)

        12
        25/1
        • Form 0400-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly into stride and behind, headway on inside over 3f out, effort when not much room over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong, never nearer

        6(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Orange cap

        Anthemion (IRE)

        19
        25/1
        • Form 025-020
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leaders to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(9)
        Silk - Mauve, Yellow epaulets, Yellow cap

        Hula Ballew

        31
        20/1
        • Form 366-050
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, lost place 3f out, soon weakened

        8(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Goodbye Mr Bond

        23
        9/4
        • Form 563434
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on

        9(6)
        Silk - Green, red hoop, silver cap

        Francis Flute

        12
        6/1
        • Form 6000-02
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6

        raced keenly in mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

        10(1)
        Silk - Black, White diamond

        Encounter

        9
        9/1
        • Form 00-0035
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-2

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Mallard is in great form and sets the standard here, but we will take a chance on the Mick Easterby-trained Top Dirham. The selection hails from a shrewd yard and he was the subject of a big gamble when claiming the spoils at Thirsk last season. He is on a handy mark at present and ran well on soft ground behind Harry Potter at Thirsk last time. He will be more suited by this faster surface and with the yard in fair form he is taken to score. Mallard won well at Lingfield last time after disappointing from a bad draw on his previous outing at Hamilton. He has won four of his last five races so has to be respected, but he may just find one too good on this occasion. Hoh's Back has dropped to a handy mark and is always dangerous to dismiss in these type of events, while Encounter travelled well for a long way at Carlisle last time before finding little off the bridle behind Zawrak. This is quite an open contest, but Top Dirham ran encouragingly at Thirsk last time out and could be ready to regain the winning thread.