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15:20 Newcastle

Doncaster Bloodstock/E.B.F. Mares' Standard Open NH Flat (Class H )

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 16.30s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Funny Times

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Diklers Rose (IRE)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Fortuna Favente (IRE)

      5/1

        1
        Silk - Brown, Beige hoop, hooped sleeves, Orange cap

        Another Jameson (IRE)

        10/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        held up, effort over 4f out, soon weakened

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, Gold sleeves and cap

        Canterbury Bell

        66/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, weakening when badly hampered over 4f out

        3
        Silk - Dark Green and Dark Blue diabolo, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Crystal Runner

        50/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        mid-division, headway to go prominent over 4f out, soon veered badly right, lost place over 3f out, not recover

        4
        Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow diamond, black and mauve hooped cap

        Culbann (IRE)

        279
        13/2
        • Form 4-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leaders and keen, led after 4f out, headed 4f out, quickly weakened

        5
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK stars and star on cap

        Diklers Rose (IRE)

        56
        14/1
        • Form 4-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leaders, every chance 3f out, one pace final 2f, no chance with winner

        6
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        Fortuna Favente (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        held up, switched right over 4f out, prominent over 2f out, one pace

        7
        Silk - Pink, Mauve stars and sleeves, Mauve cap, Pink star

        My Wee Woman

        9/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leaders, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, quartered cap

        Primitive Poppy

        20/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        towards rear, headway over 4f out, one pace and no impression final 2f

        9
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black and Yellow check cap

        Scarlet Memory

        16/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        always towards rear

        10
        Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves

        Shulmin

        25/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        with leader, swerved right after 4f, hampered 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        11
        Silk - Royal Blue, Black sleeves, White cap, Blue hoop

        Air of Affection

        32
        6/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        soon chasing leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        12
        Silk - Scarlet, Navy Blue cross belts and sleeves, Navy Blue and White hooped cap

        Funny Times

        44
        3/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        held up, headway halfway, led over 2f out, pushed clear final furlong

        13
        Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Now Then Auntie (IRE)

        32
        66/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        led, hampered after 4f and headed, ridden 4f out, one pace and no impression final 2f

        14
        Silk - Light Blue and Mauve (halved), Pink cap

        Pure Speed (FR)

        52
        100/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        mid-division, struggling from 5f out

        15
        Silk - Black, Orange diamond, White sleeves, Black cap, Orange star

        Where's The Nurse (IRE)

        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        soon chasing leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Funny Times is easily the pick of the experienced horses and expected to land this event from the newcomers Fortuna Favente and Another Jameson. The selection is trained by Nicky Richards who has a terrific record in these events, and he ran a race full of promise first time out when chasing home Chef De Cour. With plenty of improvement expected he should be capable of going one better. Another Jameson is trained by Malcolm Jefferson and is very nicely bred by Good Thyne out of useful chaser Another Grouse. Having cost 52, 000 euros as a three-year-old he was a relatively expensive purchase and should be watched closely in the betting market. The same applies to Fortuna Favente a daughter of Supreme Leader and trained by Howard Johnson. Culbann showed plenty of promise last season and may prove best of the others, but it is difficult to look further than Funny Times who is a confident selection.