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15:00 Newcastle

Betway Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 56y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,100 added
  • Winner: £3,510
  • 2nd: £1,648
  • 3rd: £824
  • 4th: £412
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 53.56s
  • Off Time: 15:01:20
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
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Silk -

Riggsby (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    The Mouse Doctor (IRE)

    8/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Manjaam (IRE)

      43 p CD
      22/1
      • Form 150654-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 74

      Held up, headway to chase leaders 4f out, ridden over 2f out, gradually weakened

      2(4)
      Silk - Red, white braces, checked sleeves, red cap, white diamond

      Three Platoon

      17 t
      5/2
      • Form 235831-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 77

      Midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on

      3(2)
      Silk - White, red stars, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, dark blue stars

      The Mouse Doctor (IRE)

      26 t D
      8/1
      • Form 28-1289
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 71

      Held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, ran on but always held

      4(6)
      Silk - Black, orange triple diamond, striped sleeves and diamond on cap

      Thibault

      31 t D
      11/2
      • Form 5/74-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 71

      Always in rear

      5(5)
      Silk - Dark Green and Purple (halved), White sleeves, Purple diamonds, Purple cap

      Mukha Magic

      13 b
      11/4
      • Form 670222-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 70

      Chased winner, ridden 3f out, no extra

      6(1)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, Dark Green cap

      Magellan

      33 C
      100/1
      • Form 6098/07-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 70

      Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

      7(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow chevron and sleeves

      Riggsby (IRE)

      24 CD
      3/1
      • Form 546931-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 65

      Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on well

      In depth

      Verdict

      Riggsby won over track and trip last month and is open to further progress. He has the beating of Manjaam on earlier running here though is more closely matched with Mukha Magic, who has subsequently been narrowly beaten at Southwell. THREE PLATOON relished the step up to 1m6f at Wolverhampton last time when scoring with plenty in hand. The runner-up has since franked the form and Rebecca Menzies’ charge gets the vote with further progress expected over this longer trip.

      Formwatch

      Manjaam (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Slowly away, in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Chocolate Box (9-2) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.

      Three Platoon 11-1 (8-10) Held up in 4th, dropped to last 11f out, smooth headway between horses 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, quickened readily clear, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Winklevi (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.

      The Mouse Doctor (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Close up in 4th, headway 2 out, joined winner next, every chance until ridden towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Pay The Piper (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.

      Thibault 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, 3rd and no impression between last two, 3rd of 11, 12 3/4l behind Samarrive (10-7) at Sandown 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Dec.

      Mukha Magic 10-3 (10-0) Slowly away, keen tracked winner, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 4, nk behind Sophar Sogood (10-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

      Magellan 33-1 (11-1) Towards rear, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Midnight Ginger (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

      Riggsby (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, raced freely, headway on outer to challenge over 3f out, led going well over 2f out, extended advantage over 1f out, ran on until pressed well inside final furlong, always holding on, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Victoriano (9-7) by 1l, 7 ran.