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15:25 Newcastle

Betway Classified Stakes (Div 1) (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 42y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,100 added
  • Winner: £2,970
  • 2nd: £1,394
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 22.10s
  • Off Time: 15:27:38
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Scots Sonnet

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Odd Socks Havana

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Vertice (IRE)

      7/4

        1(6)
        Silk - Dark Green, Light Green stars and sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Clayton Hall (IRE)

        16 v D
        25/1
        • Form 86406/6
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 45

        midfield, pushed along 3f out, plugged on one pace from over 1f out

        2(8)
        Silk - Orange and black diamonds, black and orange halved sleeves, orange cap

        Poco Contante

        69 h
        150/1
        • Form 00/6-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 40

        pulled hard, prominent, lost place and pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        3(4)
        Silk - Emerald green, purple star, purple sleeves, emerald green stars, purple cap, emerald green star

        Powerful Hero (AUS)

        15
        8/1
        • Form 890-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 40

        chased leaders, headway to challenge 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap

        Scots Sonnet

        65 BF
        5/1
        • Form 054632/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 50

        led, headed 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, rallied well to lead again inside final furlong, held on gamely

        5(10)
        Silk - Black and emerald green (halved), halved sleeves, black and emerald green quartered cap

        Strong Team (IRE)

        16 v
        66/1
        • Form 77900-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 45

        raced keenly, never better than mid-division

        6(3)
        Silk - Red, white seams, white sleeves, red diamonds, white cap, red stars

        Vertice (IRE)

        16 C
        7/4
        • Form 58120-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 48

        slowly away, held up, made significant headway to lead 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held final 50yds

        7(7)
        Silk - Grey, Red stripe, armlets and cap

        Hungry Helen

        16
        200/1
        • Form 069-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 34

        always in rear

        8(9)
        Silk - Orange, black chevron, black sleeves, white stars, black cap, orange stars

        Odd Socks Havana

        87 t
        13/2
        • Form 104558-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 45

        mid-division, headway and pushed along 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, always held by winner

        9(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, light blue disc, diamonds on sleeves, hooped cap

        Smart Boyo

        16 p
        3/1
        • Form 7996-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 48

        chased leaders, lost place and pushed along 3f out, faded over 1f out

        10(5)
        Silk - Grey, pink and grey halved sleeves, pink cap

        Toshack (IRE)

        16 h
        14/1
        • Form 00500-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 43

        raced keenly in midfield, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression

        In depth

        Verdict

        SCOTS SONNET has won over hurdles since last seen on the Flat back in 2020 when only beaten a neck over track and trip - Jim Goldie’s charge may prove good enough at this level. The selection is weighted to beat Powerful Hero even though the latter has more scope. There was little between fourth-placed Smart Boyo and Vertice over a longer trip here last time while Odd Socks Havana has switched yards and is upped in trip along with Toshack.

        Formwatch

        Clayton Hall (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden over 3f out, some late headway, 6th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Selecto (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.

        Poco Contante 200-1 (9-1) Held up in last trio, never on terms, last of 6, 12 1/2l behind Heart Throb (9-0) at Newcastle 7f fll stks (6) pol in Nov.

        Powerful Hero (AUS) 18-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th close home, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Broughtons Compass (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.

        Scots Sonnet 28-1 (11-0) Led, not always fluent, headed after 7th, weakened before 3 out, 13th of 14, dist behind Be The Difference (10-11) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

        Strong Team (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Midfield, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Selecto (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.

        Vertice (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on, 5th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Selecto (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.

        Hungry Helen 100-1 (8-8) Towards rear, well beaten final 3f, last of 11, dist behind Atrafan (8-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Odd Socks Havana 25-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Millionaire Waltz (9-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

        Smart Boyo 66-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden 3f out, kept on, 4th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Selecto (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.

        Toshack (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, some late moderate headway, never involved, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Stand Free (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.