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18:30 Newcastle

Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,500 added
  • Winner: £4,972
  • 2nd: £2,333
  • 3rd: £1,166
  • 4th: £583
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.20s
  • Off Time: 18:30:17
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots
Evens
  • Form 0/11-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 87

slow into stride, midfield, shaken up and headway over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

2(2)
Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Yellow and Black halved sleeves, Black cap

Buzz Box

324 CCD
11/1
  • Form 5325/11-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 83

prominent, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and made brief headway over 1f out, no extra and faded inside final furlong

3(4)
Silk - White, dark blue star, dark blue sleeves, red armlets, dark blue cap

Vantheman (IRE)

104 DCD
13/8
  • Form 200675-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 81

wore hood to post, close up, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

4(3)
Silk - Maroon and white check, white and maroon check sleeves, maroon cap, white diamond
18/1
  • Form 022350-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 79

in touch, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression over 1f out, never dangerous

5(5)
Silk - Yellow, white spots, emerald green sleeves, white armlets, hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 4612-15
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, dropped to rear and outpaced over 1f out, rallied and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

6(8)
Silk - Orange, white epaulets, white and orange striped sleeves, white cap
25/1
  • Form 242346-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 76

dwelt start, few lengths detached over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms

7(1)
Silk - Black, red cross of lorraine, black sleeves, red stars, black cap, red star
12/1
  • Form 505377-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 76

towards rear, ridden and went second over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner

8(6)
Silk - Dark blue, white braces, red sleeves, red cap, white diamond
50/1
  • Form 10083-9
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 71

led, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

In depth

Formwatch

Night Storm (IRE) 10-11fav (9-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led close home, went clear near finish, won at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Leading Times (9-11) by 2l, 8 ran.

Buzz Box 2-1fav (9-9) Mid-division, driven over 1f out, kept on strongly to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Monks Dream (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

Vantheman (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) Raced towards stands side, prominent, ridden over 1f out, edged right and held inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 18, 1 1/2l behind Dan Tucker (9-3) at York 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

Ventura Express 16-1 (9-6) Towards rear, always behind, last of 10, 9 3/4l behind Copper Knight (8-13) at Redcar 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

King's Crown (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) In touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out, no extra and faded inside final furlong, last of 5, 2 1/2l behind Heavenly Heather (9-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

Pop Star (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) Awkward start, towards rear, pushed along 2f out and improved, no extra inside last, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Bright (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

Arnhem (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, gradually faded, 7th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Bright (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

Glory Fighter 16-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, shaken up over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Popular Dream (8-12) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.