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15:45 Newcastle

Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 98y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,093 added
  • Winner: £2,782
  • 2nd: £828
  • 3rd: £414
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 45.02s
  • Off Time: 15:47:09
  • 11 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Brown and beige check, brown sleeves, yellow cap
11/2
  • Form 477939-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 56

held up in mid-division, effort stands side 2f out, kept on, went 4th close home

2(7)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross belts, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap
28/1
  • Form 999800-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after

3(3)
Silk - Dark Blue and Pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue diamond
  • Form 38500-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 55

in touch in mid-division, effort 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on

4(1)
Silk - Dark Green and Purple (halved), White sleeves, Purple diamonds, Purple cap
14/1
  • Form 673497-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 55

held up in mid-division, well beaten final 2f

5(4)
Silk - Dark Blue and Grey stripes, Grey sleeves, quartered cap

Frame Rate

16 p
33/1
  • Form 08/2590-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 51

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on

6(11)
Silk - Maroon, yellow star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
11/4
  • Form 856020-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 51

chased leaders, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out

7(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
10/1
  • Form 002884-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 50

prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

8(2)
Silk - YELLOW, brown cross belts, royal blue cap

Optima Petamus

12 p CD
20/1
  • Form 46641-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 50

held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, no extra towards finish

9(8)
Silk - Red, royal blue chevron, royal blue and white diabolo on sleeves, red cap, white diamond
  • Form 535237-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 47

slowly away, took keen hold, held up towards rear, effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

10(6)
Silk - Orange, White sash, Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Orange cap, White diamond
28/1
  • Form 6776/89-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

held up in rear, ridden and well beaten over 2f out

11(5)
Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap
10/1
  • Form 82537-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 46

led, headed over 3f out, lost place over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

SWEET MARMALADE finished runner-up over a shorter trip here last week on only her third outing for Brian Ellison’s yard. But she stays this far and can finally open her account off her current mark. Accessor went close over track and trip between poor efforts on the Polytrack and can figure back on this surface while Optima Petamus finished well ahead of Majestic Stone when scoring over course and distance last month and ran well again at Southwell recently when finishing in front of Queen Mia.

Formwatch

Sir Gnet (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Fair Power (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

River Dart (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Towards rear, chased clear pair from 3 out, went 2nd from 2 out until last, no extra, 3rd of 7, 28l behind Flash De Clerval (11-0) at Leicester 2m mdn (3) hvy in Dec.

Sweet Marmalade (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Corked (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Star Talent (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Princess Harley (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Frame Rate 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, 9th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Not The Chablis (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.

Accessor (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Slowly away and switched left start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 14th of 16, 15 1/4l behind King Athelstan (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Lyford (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 11, 8l behind Butterfield (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Optima Petamus 7-2 (9-2) Close up in rear, headway to track leaders over 3f out, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Telekinetic (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Jan.

Majestic Stone (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Taken to post early, slowly away towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 7th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Optima Petamus (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Dec.

Bromance 25-1 (11-6) In touch, mistake 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Fisher Green (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.

Queen Mia (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Telekinetic (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Jan.