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16:23 Newcastle
Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 42y
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,140
- 2nd: £1,474
- 3rd: £736
- 4th: £368
Lord Mayor
18- Form 093-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey P J McDonald
In depth
Formwatch
Lord Mayor 15-8 (9-3) Prominent, keen early, soon raced in second, pressed leader 2f, disputed lead 1f out, no extra and dropped to third towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Morbeh (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Farabove The Limit (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, midfield on outer, wide when pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, plugged on same pace inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 5l behind Florida Suite (9-4) at Southwell 1m (5) pol in Dec.
Onyeisi 6-5fav (9-8) Led, driven and three lengths clear 2f out, diminishing advantage entering final furlong, no extra and headed near finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Cospicua (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Saxophonic 50-1 (9-7) Hampered start, rear mid-division, always behind, 10th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Objector (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Very Demure 10-1 (8-5) Held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Gennadius (10-2) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Trust No One 10-3 (9-1) Held up in midfield, pushed along over 3f out, headway to chase leader over 1f out, no extra and lost second close home, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Cospicua (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Mr Nippy 2-1jfav (9-8) Led, driven 3f out, joined 2f out, headed entering final furlong, soon outpaced by winner, dropped to fourth final stride, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Ciao Capo (9-9) at Newcastle 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Wicksey 80-1 (9-7) Always in rear, soon detached, kept on inside final furlong, no danger, 8th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Emma's Letter (9-0) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Lope Harswell 10-3 (8-13) Held up in touch, smooth headway into third over 2f out, soon ridden to chase leaders, stayed on strongly final furlong, went second final strides, joined leader on line, won at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Dec beating Surgeon Commander (9-9), 8 ran.
Sunday Sinatra 6-1 (8-9) Towards rear, kept towards centre from 4f out, pushed along and briefly led over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, no extra and lost second towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Trust No One (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.