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20:15 Newcastle

Blue Riband Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 32y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 20.58s
  • Off Time: 20:15:11
  • 8 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap
15/8
  • Form 592922
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 72

took keen hold, led 2f, prominent, led again over 2f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong

4(11)
Silk - Orange and black (quartered), orange sleeves, black spots
  • Form 42301-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 65

held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, struggling over 3f out, some late headway, no chance

5(1)
Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap
7/1
  • Form 3656-60
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 65

prominent early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression 1f out

6(7)
Silk - Grey, large Purple spots, Purple cap
  • Form 4436-40
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 65

held up, headway 4f out, challenged over 2f out, soon led, headed over 1f out, stayed on, held by winner inside final furlong

7(10)
Silk - Royal blue, maroon chevron
18/1
  • Form 18-0300
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 59

prominent, took keen hold, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8(5)
Silk - White, Red star, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red star
  • Form 840-035
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 59

mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

9(8)
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Black cap
6/1
  • Form 760-006
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 55

held up, headway 3f out, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well

11(3)
Silk - Red, Beige seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 6294-43
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 50

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

2(4)
NR

Desert Vision

14 v D
  • Form 1100-07
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 70

Nonrunner

3(9)
NR
  • Form 95/350-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 67

Nonrunner

10(6)
NR
  • Form 1740-05
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 55

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

BROCKFIELD is hard to win with but has a good chance here. Runner-up in three of his last four starts, this looks easier than his last week's second to Landaman at Beverley and Mel Brittain's charge gets the nod. Cosmic Moon, The Lodge Road and Valantino Oyster all have something to find with the selection on recent running but Another For Joe wasn't disgraced in fourth on his recent comeback at Ayr and is closely matched with fifth-placed Retreat Content. Dean Iarracht makes most appeal of the remainder after a better effort over a longer trip here last week.

Formwatch

Brockfield 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Landaman (9-13) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Valantino Oyster (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced, 16th of 18, 22l behind Searing Heat (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Honest Deal 14-1 (9-6) Prominent, led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 13th of 15, 19l behind Hakuna Matata (9-4) at Carlisle 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

The Lodge Road (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway, never dangerous, 10th of 18, 8l behind Searing Heat (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Calypso Cay 10-1 (8-10) Raced stand side, dwelt, held up, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 10th of 14, 10l behind Bosun Breese (9-2) at Ripon 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.

Retreat Content (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, lost 4th place towards finish, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Silverware (9-7) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

Cosmic Moon 40-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 18, 4l behind Searing Heat (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Bring Sweets (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, went 3rd over 4f out, chased winner over 2f out until approaching 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Dunaskin (8-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Apr.

Desert Vision 50-1 (8-8) In touch, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 20, 5l behind Alfred Hutchinson (8-11) at York 1m app hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.

Another For Joe 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 8, 3l behind Silverware (9-7) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

Dean Iarracht (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Very slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Idealism (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.