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17:30 Newcastle

Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,500 added
  • Winner: £4,972
  • 2nd: £2,333
  • 3rd: £1,166
  • 4th: £583
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.87s
  • Off Time: 17:30:22
  • 8 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Purple, beige striped sleeves

Nikovo

15 DCD
9/2
  • Form 146526
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 87

held up towards rear, switched left 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably

2(4)
Silk - Grey, royal blue stripe, royal blue and grey halved sleeves, royal blue and grey hooped cap
4/1
  • Form 550-428
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 82

not much room start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

3(6)
Silk - Purple and white diamonds, purple sleeves

Dingle (IRE)

147 BFDCD
6/1
  • Form 242708
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 82

edged left start, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

4(8)
Silk - WHITE, red spots, red cap

Lerwick

61 BFD
5/2
  • Form 23-7152
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 81

edged right start, led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

5(3)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue stripe, white sleeves and cap

The Cookstown Cafu

9 p BFCDCD
9/2
  • Form 141028
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

not much room start, mid-division, headway 2f out, lost place over 1f out

6(7)
Silk - Light blue, light blue and dark blue diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 1-63756
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 76

chased leader, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner well inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home

7(5)
Silk - Yellow, Red disc, Yellow sleeves, Red stars, Red cap
9/1
  • Form 472126
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division, took keen hold, headway when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner

8(2)
Silk - Black, pink star, pink and black check sleeves, pink cap, black stars
100/1
  • Form 1-25490
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 67

always towards rear, outpaced and well beaten over 2f out

In depth

Formwatch

Nikovo 14-1 (9-10) Held up in rear stands side, not clear run over 3f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Apiarist (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Dec.

Encourageable (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Bullet Point (9-5) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) sft in Nov.

Dingle (IRE) 3-1fav (10-1) Chased leaders, ridden and no impression 2f out, 8th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Borgi (10-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.

Lerwick 7-2fav (9-12) Prominent, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ran on well to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on but always just held, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Lough Leane (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.

The Cookstown Cafu 7-2fav (9-11) Never closer than mid-division, 8th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Red Maids (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

Serenity Dream (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) Midfield on inner, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, never near to challenge, 6th of 7, 8l behind Havanagreattime (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.

Jewel Maker (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Dwelt, towards rear, some headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on one pace, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Quiet Resolve (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Royal Blaze 25-1 (9-6) Awkward start, in rear, pushed along halfway, always behind, 10th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Quiet Resolve (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.