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16:35 Newcastle
Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £4,787
- 2nd: £1,424
- 3rd: £712
- 4th: £356
- Form 333107
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Ellie Mackenzie
close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 422213
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Mackay
in touch, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
prominent, ridden and unable to quicken entering final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
Gowanlad
33- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
Felicia Blue
33- Form 21
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sean Davis
in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
Pepper Bay
14- Form 210
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Cameron Noble
tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey G Lee
close up, pushed along and weakened 2f out
Sound Mixer
29- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
pushed along towards rear, headway over 1f out, nearest finish
- Form 908
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 44
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A maiden winner over the minimum trip, DAILY TIMES returns to novice company having placed in a handicap and the Gosden filly may prove good enough rated 77. Felicia Blue and Pepper Bay have both won over 6f with the former beating Leoch at Catterick while Baileys Blues just missed out at Yarmouth last time but that was also over 6f. Agent Shiftwell finished second over 5f at Windsor on his debut but was still beaten five lengths while Sound Mixer led for some way over 7f at Newmarket on her debut and today’s distance should suit better.
Formwatch
Colonel Whitehead (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, some headway over 1f out, never a threat, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Mitty's Smile (9-7) at Kempton 6f (5) pol in Oct.
Daily Times 9-2 (8-8) Chased leaders, driven into 3rd over 2f out, never a threat, 3rd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Ainsdale (9-5) at Nottingham 5f (2) sft in Oct.
Agent Shiftwell 11-2 (9-5) Mid-division, headway far rail chasing leaders 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Letscrackon (9-0) at Windsor 5f stks (5) hvy in Oct.
Baileys Blues (FR) 12-1 (9-5) Led, headed 3f out, driven and strong challenge from over 1f out, stayed on, edged right inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Donnybrook (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Chocolaat Heer Heeraat gelding out of Calakanga.
Gowanlad 50-1 (9-2) Dwelt held up, headway towards stand side 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Felicia Blue (8-11) at Catterick 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Leoch 9-4 (9-2) Close up, came stand side over 2f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Felicia Blue (8-11) at Catterick 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Felicia Blue 7-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, came centre and overall leader over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left to far side and ran on final furlong, won at Catterick 6f stks (5) sft in Oct beating Seas Of Elzaam (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Pepper Bay 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd halfway until ridden over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 11th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Silver Machine (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
Only Alone (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride and soon bumped, ran green and always towards rear, 9th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Magical Journey (8-11) at Beverley 5f stks (5) gf in Sep.
Sound Mixer 11-2 (9-0) Led stand side group, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with centre group, 16th of 20, 16 3/4l behind Chamade (9-0) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (4) sft in Oct.
Apples Acre (IRE) 100-1 (8-11) Went right start, in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 14l behind Romantic Vision (9-6) at Catterick 6f stks (5) gf in Sep.