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15:45 Newcastle

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  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 14y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,100 added
  • Winner: £3,716
  • 2nd: £1,744
  • 3rd: £871
  • 4th: £436
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.36s
  • Off Time: 15:46:20
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Dark blue, white disc, hooped sleeves, white cap
9/2
  • Form 68833-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 67

midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out where disputed lead, every chance inside final furlong, headed and no extra near finish

3(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow cap

Bobby Joe Leg

9 b CDCD
10/1
  • Form 53747-6
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 66

prominent, pressed leader 2f out, soon ridden and led, joined for lead entering final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace close home

4(8)
Silk - Orange, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star
15/8
  • Form 478462-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 65

led, pressed for lead 2f out, soon ridden and headed, no impression inside final furlong

5(5)
Silk - White, large black spots, yellow and black striped sleeves, red and black check cap

Trais Fluors

14 CDCD
9/2
  • Form 601517-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 64

slowly away, held up in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon denied clear passage, no impression close home

6(3)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue hollow box, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 682824-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

midfield, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

7(6)
Silk - Black, orange stars, orange and black striped cap

Showhound

13 v
33/1
  • Form 628097-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 62

in touch with leaders, switched left and ridden over 1f out, sustained duel with runner-up inside final furlong, led outright near finish

8(4)
Silk - White, red cross belts, royal blue sleeves, white armlets, red cap

Lahab

9 BFD
15/2
  • Form 85729-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 62

fly jumped start, took keen hold in rear, tailed off over 2f out where pulled up

9(1)
Silk - Royal blue and yellow stripes, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, hooped cap

Volenti (IRE)

14 BFCD
7/1
  • Form 212116-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 62

awkward start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on entering final furlong, no impression inside final furlong

2(9)
NR

Blackjack

10 b C
12/1
  • Form 89324-7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 67

NonRunner

In depth

Formwatch

Streak Lightning (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Steadied start, held up towards rear, good headway far side of group 2f out, ridden and went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Angel Of Antrim (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Bobby Joe Leg 22-1 (9-9) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along far side of group and no headway final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Angel Of Antrim (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Arantes Nascimento 4-1 (9-4) Handy on rails, waiting for a gap approaching 2f out, pushed along and in clear under 1f out, ran on well, closing at finish, just denied, 2nd of 8, nk behind Tomorrow Day (8-12) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Trais Fluors 12-1 (9-9) Pulled hard and prominent early in slowly run race, soon steadied last pair, headway inside final furlong, never able to get back on terms, 7th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Paris Lights (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Callianassa (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Raced near side of group, tracked leader, every chance inside final furlong, outpaced into 3rd inside final 110 yards, weakened and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Paris Lights (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Showhound 18-1 (9-4) Slowly away and not much room start, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Ormolulu (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Lahab 7-4fav (9-9) Took keen hold early, towards rear of mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, good headway to go 3rd inside final furlong, never near to challenge, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Brazilian Rose (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Volenti (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Raced keenly in mid-division in slowly run race, headway tracking leaders 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Paris Lights (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Blackjack 11-1 (9-7) Raced near side of group, chased leader until pushed along inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Novak (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.