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17:45 Newcastle

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  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,140
  • 2nd: £1,474
  • 3rd: £736
  • 4th: £368
1(7)
Silk - Maroon, large beige spots

The Cookstown Cafu

17 CDCD
  • Form 605059
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 64

2(8)
Silk - Yellow and pink (quartered), pink sleeves, yellow diamonds, yellow cap, pink stars

Falcon Nine

48 b
  • Form 211330
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 62

3(4)
Silk - Black, Orange spots

Mercurius Power (IRE)

63 pt CDCD
  • Form 276932
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 62

4(1)
Silk - Yellow, light blue seams, hooped sleeves, light blue cap

Tasever

6 p CCD
  • Form 557232
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 62

5(9)
Silk - Royal blue and yellow stripes, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, hooped cap

Volenti (IRE)

23 BFCD
  • Form 548843
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 61

6(2)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow chevron, royal blue sleeves, yellow spots and cap

Powerful Response (IRE)

27 p CD
  • Form 595522
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 61

7(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, White diamonds on sleeves, White cap

Minshaar

11 C
  • Form 440513
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 61

8(6)
Silk - Beige and Dark Blue (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves, Beige cap, Dark Blue star

Shifter

23 D
  • Form 5670-50
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 59

9(5)
Silk - Light blue, red disc and armlets

Pop Favorite

71 b DCD
  • Form 548042
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 47

In depth

Formwatch

The Cookstown Cafu 20-1 (9-1) Led, ridden when headed 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Bajan Bandit (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Falcon Nine 13-2 (9-11) Steadied in rear, always behind, 10th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Prince Achille (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Mercurius Power (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Raced towards far side, prominent, led over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on for 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Second Fiddle (8-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Tasever 9-1 (9-12) Led, uncontested lead, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on one pace from 1f out, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Francesi (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Volenti (IRE) 3-1fav (9-12) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong, rallied for third final stride, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind Priapos (9-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Powerful Response (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, battled on when strongly challenged, headed close home, 2nd of 12, hd behind Newtown Duke (10-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Minshaar 11-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along and went third well over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Bella Bisbee (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Dec.

Shifter 40-1 (9-11) Wore hood to post, took keen hold, always in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, last of 10, dist behind Priapos (9-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Pop Favorite 9-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway near side of group 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden and challenging briefly inside final furlong, no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Second Fiddle (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.