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16:30 Newcastle
Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Novice Auction Stakes (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £207
- Form 222321
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led and crossed to near rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Illustrator
15- Form 34
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up in midfield towards near side, switched left and headway when ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P Mulrennan
slightly slow to stride, in rear on near rail, lost outch when ridden over 2f out, eased close home
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leader on near rail, ridden over 2f out, headway between horses entering final furlong, kept on without troubling leading pair
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up behind leaders, switched left and headway under pressure over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on final furlong, collared close home
Batocchi
21- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey J P Sullivan
pressed leader, ridden and close up over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Silvestris is penalised for winning at Chelmsford with ILLUSTRATOR back in fourth. The latter was having his first outing since June on that occasion and, re-opposing on 5lb better terms, James Tate’s charge may well reverse running in this. The others with experience make no appeal but Swing Low is a full brother to a winner in France and a half-brother to the prolific Penny Pot Lane and is preferred to Super Over of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Silvestris 9-4fav (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, good headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on to lead close home, won at Chelmsford City 7f stks (4) pol in Oct beating Baba Reza (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Illustrator 5-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon chasing leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Silvestris (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (4) pol in Oct.
Swing Low Mayson gelding out of Velvet Band.
Loch Long (IRE) 125-1 (9-5) Always in rear, never involved, 10th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Crossford (9-5) at Newcastle 7f stks (4) pol in Oct.
Night Force (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Baba Reza (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Regimento Casamento gelding out of Last Dance.
Super Over (IRE) Pearl Secret colt out of First Rains.
Batocchi 28-1 (9-2) Soon mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 8th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Henrik (9-9) at Newcastle 7f stks (6) pol in Oct.