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18:35 Newcastle
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,600 added
- Winner: £3,978
- 2nd: £1,867
- 3rd: £933
- 4th: £467
- Form 1-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed out, ran on well, readily
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
prominent, driven over 1f out, one pace 1f out, lost 3rd well inside final furlong
Clementyne
139- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling over 4f out, well beaten final 3f
- Form 98-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
in rear, driven over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Ray Dawson
hung right start, mid-division, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, kept on
- Form 4-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
held up in mid-division, switched left and headway over 2f out, stayed on well final 100 yards, went 3rd well inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
prominent, pushed along 3f out, soon lost place
- Form 8-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey P J McDonald
led, hung right and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Kempton winner COPPICE flopped when sent off favourite for the Nell Gywn at Newmarket last month but can defy a penalty back at this level. Rising Bay will be sharper for last month’s reappearance at Headquarters while Fleurir placed at Lingfield on her debut in November. Apollo's Angel is a likely improver while the newcomer Merrnaa is a 160,000 euros purchase related to winning sprinters.
Formwatch
Coppice 2-1fav (9-2) Dwelt, in rear, headway far side 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 15, 9 1/2l behind Mammas Girl (9-2) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Apr.
Apollo's Angel 17-2 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Urban Decay (9-2) at Southwell 1m fll stks (4) pol in Apr.
Clementyne 200-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 13, 19 1/2l behind Ceanna (9-2) at Southwell 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Delayed Action (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Royal Rhyme (9-7) at Thirsk 7f stks (4) sft in Sep.
Fleurir 13-2 (9-2) Keen, held up towards rear, ridden to close over 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Blue Missile (9-2) at Lingfield 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Jo's Rainbow (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Flight Plan (9-7) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Merrnaa (IRE) Zoustar filly out of Utterly Charming.
Rising Bay (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Led over 3f out when groups merged over 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 5l behind Silver Lady (9-2) at Newmarket 1m mdn fll stks (4) gs in Apr.