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18:45 Newcastle

Betway Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.85s
  • Off Time: 18:45:35
  • 7 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Red armlets and diamond on Black cap
3/1
  • Form 22512-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened towards finish

3(2)
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue star, hooped sleeves

Horsforth

79 b BFDCD
11/4
  • Form 311432-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

in touch in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, stayed on

4(6)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, yellow cap
11/1
  • Form 7280-09
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

5(3)
Silk - Yellow, red sleeves, white spots and cap
11/2
  • Form 78960-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 63

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(4)
Silk - White, red seams, white sleeves, dark blue stars, white cap, red star

Ambitious Icarus

105 e BFD
9/2
  • Form 056544-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 62

close up, ridden over 1f out, headway to lead between horses inside final furlong, ran on

7(1)
Silk - White, maroon epaulets, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 743-716
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 60

in touch, ridden and outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, ran on

8(8)
Silk - Black, black and white diabolo on sleeves
14/1
  • Form 7-85376
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 57

in touch, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong

2(7)
NR

Bahango (IRE)

5 p DCD
4/1
  • Form 086-142
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

There is little between Compton River and Horsforth on collateral form though the latter is returning from an absence. BAHANGO won under Lewis Edmunds over track and trip in January and the latter is back on board for this. He went close again at Wolverhampton last week off today’s mark and is preferred to Top of The Bank, who won a lower grade contest over 6f at Wolverhampton last time. Ambitious Icarus was behind Horsforth at Nottingham in November but re-opposes on better terms.

Formwatch

Compton River 9-2 (9-4) Rear division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind You're Cool (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Horsforth 15-8fav (9-7) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Lady Nayef (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Entertaining Ben 22-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 4l behind You're Cool (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Top of The Bank 8-1 (9-7) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Harmonic Wave (9-7) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

Ambitious Icarus 11-4fav (9-4) Towards rear, switched right entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Head Space (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Windforpower (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Indian Pursuit (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Socialites Red 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, beaten halfway, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Times In Anatefka (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Bahango (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Went right start, chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and unable to quicken close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Powerful Dream (8-11) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.