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18:15 Newcastle

Border Minstrel Handicap (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 14y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £22,000 added
  • Winner: £11,515
  • 2nd: £5,403
  • 3rd: £2,699
  • 4th: £1,351
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.26s
  • Off Time: 18:15:34
  • 12 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevrons, light blue sleeves, yellow armlets, dark blue and yellow quartered cap

Cairdeas

24 D
16/5
  • Form 63106-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 80

took keen hold, midfield, bumped soon after start, ridden over 1f out, went third final 110yds, kept on when rider dropped hands and lost third post

2(1)
Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 2192-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 79

wore hood to post, mid-division, ridden and switched left over 1f out, ran on well to challenge final 50yds, just failed

3(2)
Silk - Black, red star, sleeves and star on cap

Four Fifty

19 CD
8/1
  • Form 13
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 77

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong

4(12)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap
11/1
  • Form 3591-14
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 77

mounted in chute and wore hood to post, held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, held when hampered and edged left inside final furlong

5(11)
Silk - Pink, dark blue star, dark blue cap
6/1
  • Form 35-2115
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 75

held up in behind leaders, ridden to challenge when short of room and badly hampered inside final furlong, not recover

6(6)
Silk - Dark blue, grey epaulets, grey cap
11/4
  • Form 804-511
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 75

raced keenly, mid-division, ridden 1f out, headway inside final furlong, went third post

7(4)
Silk - Royal blue, grey chevron, grey and royal blue halved sleeves
  • Form 7221-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 74

led, headed after 1f, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed when edged right and bumped rival inside final furlong, soon no extra

8(10)
Silk - Light green, pink spots, light green and brown striped sleeves, light blue cap, pink spots
11/1
  • Form 1622-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 72

held up in rear, still plenty to do 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on through beaten rivals final furlong

9(9)
Silk - Emerald green, white cross of lorraine, dark blue sleeves, dark blue and emerald green quartered cap
  • Form 65057-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 71

wore hood to post, raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace

10(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

McKenna (IRE)

88 t BFD
8/1
  • Form 455-813
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 71

midfield, going okay waiting for room over 1f out, ran on between rivals to lead inside final furlong, challenged final 50yds, just held on

12(13)
Silk - Royal blue, white triple diamond, emerald green sleeves, white armlets, white cap, emerald green diamond
  • Form 845-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 66

always in rear, no impression when badly hampered inside final furlong

13(5)
Silk - Orange, dark green star, orange sleeves, dark green stars and cap
66/1
  • Form 7091-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 65

pulled hard, chased leaders when hung left into rival soon after start, led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly 1f out

11(8)
NR

Law Degree (IRE)

25 p BFD
20/1
  • Form 31332-9
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 67

NonRunner

In depth

Formwatch

Cairdeas 3-1 (9-10) Dwelt, pushed along just before halfway, switched to outer over 2f out, ran on 1f out, went 3rd towards finish, never threatened, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind American Style (9-7) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Oolong Poobong (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Prominent far side of group, led inside final 2f, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, stayed on, 2nd of 15, nk behind Ghost Run (9-0) at Doncaster 7f fll (2) gd in Sep.

Four Fifty 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, asked for effort in 3rd over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 6, 8 1/4l behind Teroomm (9-7) at Thirsk 1m stks (4) gf in Apr.

Studious (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Tracked front pair, pushed along over 1f out, gradually faded inside last, last of 4, 2 1/4l behind Molveno (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Party Bear (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and kept on down outer from over 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Lady Manzor (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Apr.

Knights Gold (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Mid-division, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, ridden 1f out and stayed on strongly to lead final 110 yards, readily, won at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Tolerance (9-7) by 1l, 12 ran.

Loving Apprentice 5-6fav (9-2) Close 3rd on inside, went 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, came clear turning in, stayed on well, won at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct beating Morello Man (9-7) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.

Hot To Dot 8-1 (9-9) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd halfway until pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly, 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Tuco Salamanca (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Andalprofit (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, good headway near side rail 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, very easily, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Azuinthejungle (9-6) by 5l, 9 ran.

McKenna (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, every chance 1f out, ridden inside last, held towards finish, 3rd of 8, nk behind Montrachet Girl (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

No Nay Nevermind (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Prominent, disputed lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed approaching final furlong, plugged on, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Hala Blue (9-2) at Southwell 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.

Gesundheit 28-1 (9-7) Led centre group and 2nd overall, switched right towards near side halfway, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened quickly soon after, last of 12, 13 1/2l behind Maelstrom (10-1) at Haydock 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Law Degree (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened quickly, 9th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Impartiality (9-6) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.