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19:00 Newcastle

Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,700 added
  • Winner: £4,590
  • 2nd: £2,155
  • 3rd: £1,078
  • 4th: £539
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.76s
  • Off Time: 19:02:27
  • 8 Ran
2
Silk -
9/4

    3
    Silk -
    9/4

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets, striped sleeves and cap
      50/1
      • Form 73977-7
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 85

      slowly away, in rear in centre, pushed along 2f out, never on terms

      2(8)
      Silk - Red and black check, red sleeves, black armlets, black cap
      16/1
      • Form 420538
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 81

      led stand side pair, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK sleeves, RED cap

      Idoapologise

      24 bt C
      10/1
      • Form 10-8357
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 79

      overall leader in centre, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

      4(7)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Star Shield

      14 p D
      14/1
      • Form 257293
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 79

      in touch in centre, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace

      5(4)
      Silk - Royal blue
      11/4
      • Form 24-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leaders centre, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ridden out

      7(6)
      Silk - Red, royal blue chevron, royal blue and white diabolo on sleeves, red cap, white diamond

      Makeen

      14 D
      9/4
      • Form 381203
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 70

      keen in touch in centre, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

      8(9)
      Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap
      40/1
      • Form 511207
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 68

      slow into stride, tracked stand side leader, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out

      9(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, red stars, red and yellow striped sleeves and cap

      Thrave

      7 v CD
      9/4
      • Form 674341
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leader centre, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace

      6(1)
      NR
      8/1
      • Form 875247
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 78

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Star Shield posted one of his occasional better efforts when placed at Haydock but it’s over a year since he last won while Makeen was narrowly beaten in a lower grade contest over track and trip last time. Thrave won an apprentices’ race over 7f here a week ago and escapes a penalty but WILD LION (NAP) makes most appeal. He won a maiden at the track on last month’s belated seasonal reappearance and there looks more to come from the Godolphin charge now handicapping.

      Formwatch

      Memory Dream (FR) 10-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, raced keenly in 5th on inside, pushed along over 3f out, lost place and behind over 2f out, last of 7, dist behind Benadalid (8-13) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in May.

      Global Spirit 17-2 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no extra 1f out, 8th of 16, 9 3/4l behind Farasi Lane (9-5) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.

      Idoapologise 5-1 (9-7) Midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, slightly hampered inside final furlong, soon weakened, last of 7, 3 1/2l behind Copper And Five (9-10) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep.

      Star Shield 15-2 (9-2) Steadied start, held up, headway on outside over 1f out, edged left and went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Sibaaq (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gf in Sep.

      Wild Lion (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Chased leaders, closed 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Sep beating Willard Creek (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Makeen 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway when not clear run from over 1f out until switched left inside final furlong, went 3rd and ran on, just held, 3rd of 11, shd behind Soaring Star (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.

      First Dance (IRE) 18-1 (10-4) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never nearer, 7th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Global Art (10-6) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

      Thrave 11-2 (9-4) Midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on well, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Bringitonboris (9-8) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.

      Sir Maxi 8-1 (9-5) Pulled hard and prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 13, 12l behind Empirestateofmind (9-4) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.