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14:50 Newcastle

Close House Classified Stakes (Str) (Class 6)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.03s
  • Off Time: 14:50:43
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Mystic Miraaj

15/8

    1(4)
    Silk - Brown, Yellow and Brown diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

    Billy Bond

    9
    6/4
    • Form 703-373
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 64

    took keen hold early tracking leading pair, ridden into modest 3rd over 1f out

    3(5)
    Silk - Red, white cross belts, dark blue sleeves, white cap

    Kopassus (IRE)

    215 h
    10/1
    • Form 98650-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 55

    pulled hard early, soon pressing leader, led halfway, edged left over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f lout

    4(1)
    Silk - Brown, Brown cap, Beige star

    Make On Madam (IRE)

    9 h
    3/1
    • Form 109-762
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 64

    set steady pace, narrowly headed halfway, pressed leader, led again approaching final 2f until inside final 2f, kept on same pace inside final furlong

    5(2)
    Silk - Royal Blue, large White spots

    Mystic Miraaj

    13
    15/8
    • Form 455-62
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 65

    tracked leading pair, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, driven out

    2(3)
    NR

    Burtonwood

    18
    7/1
    • Form 0809-96
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 64

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    With the exception of Kopassus, who may struggle, there is little between these on today's terms and the prevailing soft ground may play a big part in the outcome. Mystic Miraaj has the best piece of recent form with a second at Redcar but has yet to race on today's going and BILLY BOND is preferred. Richard Fahey's charge was placed in testing ground at Musselburgh last month and is closely matched with Make On Madam on latest running at Beverley. The latter has won on the Fibresand at Southwell but it was good to firm when Burtonwood won his maiden at Nottingham last year.

    Formwatch

    Billy Bond 10-1 (9-3) Raced wide, close up, ridden 2f out, went 2nd briefly inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Three Gracez (9-1) at Beverley 7f 3yo app hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

    Kopassus (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 22l behind Master Zephyr (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) in Oct.

    Make On Madam (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Three Gracez (9-1) at Beverley 7f 3yo app hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

    Mystic Miraaj 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, headway to challenge 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed near finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Swaheen (9-5) at Redcar 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.

    Burtonwood 11-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Volunteer Point (9-6) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.