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18:45 Newcastle

Ladbrokes Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 14y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,400 added
  • Winner: £4,140
  • 2nd: £1,232
  • 3rd: £616
  • 4th: £308
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.40s
  • Off Time: 18:45:31
  • 5 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Dark green, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, dark green armlets, dark green and yellow striped cap
  • Form 743-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 83

made all, hard driven over 1f out, ran on well

2(3)
Silk - Light green, dark green chevron, dark green and light green striped sleeves, quartered cap
7/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

3(5)
Silk - Purple, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, Yellow cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

went right start, green in rear, headway over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened

4(4)
Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap
  • Form 4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

tracked leader, took keen hold, driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages

5(2)
Silk - Yellow, maroon epaulets, halved sleeves, maroon cap
  • Form 3-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

held up in touch, headway over 2f out, driven into 3rd over 1f out, never troubled leaders

In depth

Verdict

HAVANA ROCKET has undergone wind surgery since last in action at Ffos Las in September. He has an absence to overcome but is rated 83 and may not have to run up to that mark to land this. Solar Park was beaten only a length when fourth over track and trip on his recent debut and is preferred to Dream Chick, beaten a long way when third here on her introduction, while Mustadun looks nothing special on breeding though is still preferred to fellow newcomer Parker's Pride.

Formwatch

Havana Rocket (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon racing keenly, headway over 6f out, edged left and led over out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Nivaldo (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m stks (5) sft in Sep.

Mustadun Lethal Force colt out of Tiger Stone.

Parker's Pride Burwaaz gelding out of Lady Norlela.

Solar Park (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not quite pace to get on terms, 4th of 10, 3/4l behind Dutch Pursuit (9-7) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.

Dream Chick (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, well held by front pair, 3rd of 9, 10 1/2l behind Turjomaan (9-8) at Newcastle 7f stks (4) pol in Oct.