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19:30 Newcastle

30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,500 added
  • Winner: £4,972
  • 2nd: £2,333
  • 3rd: £1,166
  • 4th: £583
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.91s
  • Off Time: 19:31:46
  • 8 Ran
1(1)
Silk - BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap

Alligator Alley

142 DCD
11/2
  • Form 162476-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 79

tracked leaders, ridden and led briefly inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

2(7)
Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine,  chevrons on sleeves, pink cap

Zarzyni (IRE)

159 p D
10/1
  • Form 757818-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 79

steadied and went left start, held up in mid-division, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved

3(6)
Silk - Pink, dark blue star, dark blue cap
9/4
  • Form 050-722
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 77

awkwardly away, held up towards rear, good headway far side of group over 1f out, challenging inside final furlong, led final 150 yards, won going away

4(3)
Silk - Red, White seams and armlet, Red cap

Castan

14 p DCD
11/4
  • Form 44-6111
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 76

quickly away, led in centre, switched right to near side rail over 3f out, pushed along and headed inside final 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out

5(4)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap
15/2
  • Form 435454
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 74

held up in last trio, headway far side of group inside final 2f, led inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards, kept on for 2nd

6(2)
Silk - Dark blue, red sleeves, white stars, dark blue cap, white star
  • Form 43-6437
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leader, led inside final 2f, over 1f out, ridden and headed 1f out, ,weakened inside final furlong

7(5)
Silk - Purple, beige striped sleeves
12/1
  • Form 418321
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 65

held up off the pace in rear, headway far side of group over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, just missed 2nd, no chance with winner

8(8)
Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Dark Blue cap

Herakles (IRE)

122 DCD
25/1
  • Form 696527-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 65

raced keenly chasing leaders, pushed along when not clear run near side rail and shuffled back 2f out, not clear run again and switched left inside final furlong, no headway

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Alligator Alley 12-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, pused along and outpaced over 1f out, kept on same pace final 100 yards, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Cover Point (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Oct.

Zarzyni (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along and some headway over 1f out, ran on one pace, 8th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Aramram (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.

Monks Dream (IRE) 5-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held by winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Buzz Box (9-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Castan 4-1 (9-8) Quickly away, good speed to cross over and lead near side rail, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, always doing enough, unchallenged, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Maharajas Express (9-1) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

Dark Kestrel (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, asked for effort over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 4th of 8, 4l behind Buzz Box (9-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Our Absent Friends (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Chased leaders near side rail, ridden inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved and weakened final 110 yards, 7th of 10, 2l behind Castan (9-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

King's Crown (IRE) 6-4fav (9-9) Awkward start, in rear, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, pushed out and ran on, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Three Beauz (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

Herakles (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Disputed lead until 3f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, last of 7, 10 3/4l behind Brummell (9-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.