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16:40 Newcastle

Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 98y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 51.50s
  • Off Time: 16:41:55
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lac Leman (GER)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    High On Light

    9/4

      2(3)
      Silk - Black, pink stripe, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Persian Steel (IRE)

      26 CD
      5/1
      • Form 74-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

      3(6)
      Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves

      Lac Leman (GER)

      13 h
      11/2
      • Form 1173/6-2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      held up in 4th, switched right and closed over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led post

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Brown diamond, striped cap

      Major Rowan

      154 DCD
      16/1
      • Form 1/17317-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      reared start, held up in rear, keen early, headway over 3f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      High On Light

      7 BFDCD
      9/4
      • Form 22231-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 72

      led, headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, headed post

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Genres

      27 CD
      5/4
      • Form 87704-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish

      1(5)
      NR

      Modernism

      1 D
      5/1
      • Form 360-816
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Modernism is up just 3lb for last month's Wolverhampton victory, though had an engagement there yesterday. Persian Steel produced a real shock in a maiden here last time when an 81-rated performer was a long way back in fourth so, if that form can be believed, he would have an obvious chance. Winning hurdler Lac Leman ran his best race on the Flat since arriving from Germany when tackling two miles here last time but Major Rowan, who has a cracking all-weather record, went up an incredible 13lb after a facile victory over the track and trip in August. HIGH ON LIGHT, three times a winner on Turf in the summer, reappeared to dead-heat here in December then only just failed to concede 5lb to Favorite Girl at Wolverhampton. David Barron's consistent filly gets the nod as though Genres showed improved form to land an amateurs' contest here last month he's up 6lb in this higher grade.

      Formwatch

      Persian Steel (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway over 3f out, 2nd 2f out, led 1f out, ridden out, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating After Toniight (9-9) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Lac Leman (GER) 9-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Royal Flag (9-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.

      Major Rowan 8-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Transpennine Star (9-3) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.

      High On Light 2-1fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Favorite Girl (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.

      Genres 5-4fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, led 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Temasek Star (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.

      Modernism 20-1 (9-5) Close up, headway on outer to lead entering final 3f, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Clovelly Bay (9-2) by 1l, 9 ran.