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15:45 Newcastle
Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,600 added
- Winner: £3,454
- 2nd: £1,621
- 3rd: £810
- 4th: £405
- Form 226721
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S H James
took keen hold, led, pressed for lead and ridden 2f out, soon headed and eased, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 270900
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Adrian Nicholls
- Jockey Laura Coughlan
slowly into stride, soon recovered and prominent, ridden over 2f out, no impression entering final furlong, soon weakened
Plink
9- Form 5745
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Jason Hart
took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden and badly hampered over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 961916
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace entering final furlong
- Form 353955
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 63
took keen hold, dwelt in rear, headway and badly hampered rival when edging right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, briefly 2nd near finish, lost 2nd final strides
- Form 48-2042
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
close up in touch, switched left 2f out travelling strongly, soon ridden and led, kept on entering final furlong, diminishing advantage near finish, always holding on
- Form 130645
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey T Eaves
midfield in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and briefly disputed lead over 1f out, soon chased leader, no extra and weakened into 4th near finish
- Form 458018
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
close up in touch, briefly ridden and lost position over 3f out, ridden over 1f out where headway, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 528883
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Jonny Peate
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed into 2nd final strides, nearest finish
- Form 4-05768
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Aiden Brookes
slowly into stride, midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon edged left and bumped rival, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 883362
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey David Egan
took keen hold, midfield, ridden and briefly waited for clear passage over 1f out, soon no impression, weakened close home
- Form 856685
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey Cam Hardie
midfield, ridden over 2f out, stayed into 3rd entering final furlong, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Ayr winner Banner Road has subsequently switched to Lucinda Russell’s yard and has been raised 8lb as she debuts on the all-weather. Explorers Way and Ice Shadow won here on their penultimate starts while Whatwouldyouknow finished in front of Little Ted when runner-up at the track last week. PLINK made his handicap debut over 7f here and can figure with further improvement expected over this extra distance.
Formwatch
Banner Road (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Prominent, led going well over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Ayr 1m hcp (6) hvy in Oct beating Temper Trap (10-0) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.
Floral Splendour 22-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Vindobala (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Plink 28-1 (9-10) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Bella Kopella (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Explorers Way (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, driven 2f out, never involved, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Star Zinc (9-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Concert Boy (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Prominent, led 2f out, edged right over 1f out, soon bumped and headed, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Cavalluccio (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Whatwouldyouknow (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind My Roxanne (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Little Ted 6-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind My Roxanne (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Ice Shadow (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Girl From Italy (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Martin's Brig (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway between rivals over 2f out, soon edged right, kept on same pace entering final furlong, stayed into 3rd close home, no danger, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Mac Ailey (9-5) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Mekbat (FR) 300-1 (11-0) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, at Musselburgh 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Clotherholme (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Ratafia (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Rubellite (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Awkward away, in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Revoquable (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.