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14:20 Newcastle

Betway Conditions Stakes (All Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier) (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 56y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £10,800
  • 2nd: £5,070
  • 3rd: £2,536
  • 4th: £1,268
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 31.13s
  • Off Time: 14:20:58
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nicholas T

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rainbow Dreamer

    8/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Maroon and Yellow (quartered), halved sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Alignak

      10 C
      11/1
      • Form 231-486
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 103

      chased leaders, pushed along in 2nd over 2f out, led briefly 2f out, dropped to 3rd and ridden over 1f out, kept on until no extra and held close home

      2(2)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

      Coltrane (IRE)

      31
      6/4
      • Form 41119-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 97

      chased leaders, lost place after 6f, pushed along under 5f out, dropped to last 3f out and soon beaten

      3(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve stars on sleeves

      Island Brave (IRE)

      79 CDCD
      5/1
      • Form 9D4517
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 100

      led, headed after 4f and tracked leader, not clear run and switched left 3f out, niggled along in 3rd over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out and soon held

      4(5)
      Silk - Black and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap

      Mr Curiosity

      35
      11/4
      • Form 128310
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 94

      tracked leader, raced freely and headway to lead after 4f, shaken up over 2f out and soon headed, weakened from over 1f out

      5(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap

      Nicholas T

      29 h CCD
      14/1
      • Form 030077
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 96

      slowly away, held up in last, headway from under 3f out, challenged 2f out and soon led, ridden over 1f out, ran on well

      6(1)
      Silk - Black, yellow stripe, purple sleeves, purple cap, yellow star

      Rainbow Dreamer

      168 p D
      8/1
      • Form 214540
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 108

      dwelt, held up in 5th, closer under 5f out, headway going well under 3f out but waiting for room, switched right over 2f out, challenged under 2f out, every chance inside final furlong and ran on

      Previous results

      2020
      (9)
      Silk -

      Island Brave (IRE)

      14/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3

      2019
      (3)
      Silk -

      Raymond Tusk (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      2018
      (8)
      Silk -

      Stargazer (IRE)

      9/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Island Brave beat third-placed Rainbow Dreamer less than a length in last year’s renewal though both were subsequently beaten by Nicholas T when the latter won the Northumberland Plate off today’s mark over track and trip in June. Alignak has won a Listed race this year but returns to a handicap 14lb higher than when last successful. He steps up in trip along with Mr Curiosity, who also has something to prove off his current mark. COLTRANE (NAP) made a belated reappearance over 1m4f at Kempton last month and finished a creditable runner-up. Today’s longer distance will suit the dual 1m6f winner and Andrew Balding’s charge gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Alignak 22-1 (9-6) Held up in 4th, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 6th of 7, 11l behind Garden Paradise (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Dec.

      Coltrane (IRE) 17-2 (9-12) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon switched left, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Candleford (8-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Nov.

      Island Brave (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Tracked winner until halfway, close up, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, dist behind Nayef Road (9-3) at Newmarket 2m lst stks (1) gd in Sep.

      Mr Curiosity 7-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway far side of group chasing leaders and pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 16th of 23, 14 1/2l behind Farhan (8-3) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.

      Nicholas T 6-1 (9-9) Steadied and went left start, held up in last pair, pushed along inside final 3f, plugged on final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 7th of 8, 7l behind King Of The South (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Nov.

      Rainbow Dreamer 33-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, never a factor, 15th of 20, 8l behind Nicholas T (8-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.