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15:25 Newcastle

I.T.P.S. 5th Birthday Classic Handicap

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 19y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 36.53s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Princess Kiotto

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Seifi

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Madiba

      20/1

        1(6)
        Silk - White, Purple chevron and star on cap

        Red Sun

        16 t CD
        6/1
        • Form 013-981
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 65

        tracked leader, led halfway, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

        2(10)
        Silk - Pink, Grey stars, Grey sleeves, Pink stars

        Sun Hill

        12 D
        8/1
        • Form 960382
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 65

        chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out

        3(3)
        Silk - Red and White stripes, halved sleeves, Red cap

        Princess Kiotto

        12 CD
        10/3
        • Form 3112-84
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 66

        tracked leaders, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, driven out, comfortably

        4(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, large Pink spots, Pink cap

        Madiba

        59 D
        20/1
        • Form 360-829
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 62

        in rear, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green star, White and Emerald Green diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap

        Paradise Flight (IRE)

        7 b D
        11/2
        • Form 10-1284
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 61

        mid-division, soon pushed along, ridden and kept on final 2f, never near leaders

        6(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Gold sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Double Turn

        20
        100/1
        • Form 5/506-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        held up, always behind

        7(7)
        Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Seifi

        9 b D
        10/3
        • Form 7658/11
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 54

        dwelt and behind, headway halfway, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner

        8(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK stars and star on cap

        Spitting Image (IRE)

        43 D
        10/1
        • Form 23167-8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 57

        chased leaders, lost place halfway, soon ridden and beaten

        9(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Through The Rye

        16 C
        14/1
        • Form 94827/5
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 55

        chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        10(4)
        Silk - Red and White stripes, Grey sleeves, Grey cap, Red star

        Shotley Dancer

        44
        33/1
        • Form 14210-5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 48

        led to halfway, chased leaders until lost place 4f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sun Hill was well held behind Red Sun at Catterick earlier this month but ran better at Thirsk subsequently so cannot be ruled out, along with his Catterick conqueror, but preference is for Seifi who is taken to complete the hat-trick. The selection sprung a surprise when returning to the flat after a spell hurdling to take a handicap at Beverley and duly followed up in a banded stakes race at Musselburgh. Brian Ellison's gelding has a 6lb penalty to carry for that latest success today and is now 10lbs higher than when scoring at Beverley but is still well treated on his old form and there may be more improvement to come. Red Sun is an obvious threat on the evidence of his Catterick run but is 8lbs higher now, while Paradise Flight has flattered to deceive on more than one occasion and may not be one to place too much faith in. Spitting Image and Through The Rye are capable of playing a part on the pick of their form from attractive marks but Seifi is in form right now and can make it three from three.

        Formwatch

        Red Sun 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway 6f out, challenged over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gs beating Next Flight (8-1) by 2 1/2l, 18 ran.

        Sun Hill 33-1 (7-11) In touch, pushed along over 5f out, led on inner over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Malarkey (9-3) at Thirsk 2m hcp (4) gd.

        Princess Kiotto 6-1 (9-3) In touch, headway to chase leaders 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind Seifi (7-11) at Beverley 2m hcp (5) gd.

        Madiba 5-1 (9-7) Held up, wide and headway after 3f, ridden and weakened 6f out, last of 9, well behind Peak Park (9-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (E3) fbs in Mar.

        Paradise Flight (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 20, 7l behind Vicars Destiny (9-6) at York 2m 4f hcp (5) sft.

        Seifi 7-4fav (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on and edged right inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f stk (7) gf beating Sovereign State (8-13) by a nk, 12 ran.

        Through The Rye 12-1 (9-5) Chased leader to over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th of 18, 15l behind Red Sun (9-4) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gs.

        Shotley Dancer 14-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pulled hard, led over 8f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 25l behind Cayman Calypso (8-8) at Southwell 1m 6f app stk (7) fbs in Apr.