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17:15 Newcastle

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  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 14y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £25,200 added
  • Winner: £13,190
  • 2nd: £6,189
  • 3rd: £3,092
  • 4th: £1,547
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.63s
  • Off Time: 17:15:11
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Apotheosis (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Pocklington

    13/8

      1(8)
      Silk - Red, white inverted triangle, halved sleeves

      Houquetot (IRE)

      188 D
      16/1
      • Form 1217-06
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 100

      in rear, ridden over 2f out, brief headway over 1f out, no extra final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Storm Star

      239 C
      11/4
      • Form 333-111
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 100

      chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

      Pocklington

      90 BFC
      13/8
      • Form 00-2532
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 96

      led, ridden to assert 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - BLACK, large YELLOW spots and armlets, RED cap

      Doctor Khan Junior

      302 v CDCD
      25/1
      • Form 11/115-7
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 93

      held up behind leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Light blue, light blue and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap

      Eldrickjones (IRE)

      8 CCD
      8/1
      • Form 909741
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 88

      towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, no extra final furlong

      7(7)
      Silk - Dark green and yellow stripes, dark green cap

      Apotheosis (IRE)

      145 ht D
      10/3
      • Form 14-3300
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 86

      steadied to race mid-division, raced keenly, headway and ridden 2f out, led 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong

      8(1)
      Silk - BLACK, white braces, hooped sleeves, striped cap

      Midnight Lion

      8 CDCD
      18/1
      • Form 015615
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 84

      chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(5)
      NR

      Nikovo

      16 CCD
      10/1
      • Form 302887
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 90

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Houquetot (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Maranoa Charlie (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 3 sft in Jun.

      Storm Star 5-2fav (8-13) Handy, led 2f out and pushed along, ridden over 1f out, stayed on resolutely, always doing enough, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Apr beating Roi De France (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.

      Pocklington 9-4fav (9-3) Handy, pushed along 2f out, ridden and pressed leader approaching final furlong, every chance inside last, edged left 110 yards out, always just held, 2nd of 13, shd behind Desert Falcon (8-9) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

      Doctor Khan Junior 10-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, led early, prominent, led again over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 5l behind Apiarist (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

      Eldrickjones (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Held up in rear, progress on inside rail 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly final furlong, led close home, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Benacre (9-1) by nk, 10 ran.

      Apotheosis (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Chased leaders near side of group, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out, hampered soon after, 16th of 18, 19 1/4l behind Almeraq (9-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.

      Midnight Lion 5-1 (9-8) Led, asked for effort and headed 2f out, faded final 110yards, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Eldrickjones (9-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Nikovo 11-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, asked for effort 2f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Rainbow Nebula (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov.