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14:56 Newcastle
Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,500 added
- Winner: £4,972
- 2nd: £2,333
- 3rd: £1,166
- 4th: £583
- Form 1122-11
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up towards rear far side, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, behind final furlong
- Form 28325-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up towards rear, pushed along off pace 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong
- Form 11410-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
mid-division, pushed along and made no impression over 1f out
- Form 51/7139-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
in rear, ridden off pace over 1f out, headway when switched to far side final furlong, stayed on strongly, never on terms
- Form 42211-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
mid-division, headway under pressure near side final furlong, soon outpaced, stayed on well
- Form 2/54500-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Alex Jary
prominent near side, soon led, headed 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 6112-11
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, soon headed, regained lead 2f out, ridden and hard pressed final furlong, kept on well, always in control
- Form 003092-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
chased leader far side, keen early, hard ridden 2f out, headway to challenge final furlong, soon outpaced, no exta close home
In depth
Formwatch
Mondammej 3-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Pals Battalion (9-6) by nk, 8 ran.
Alzahir (FR) 12-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride and switched left start, held up off the pace in last pair, never involved, 11th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Apiarist (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Bright (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, switched right and headway from over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until well inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Mondammej (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Flying Fletcher 10-1 (9-3) In rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 3l behind Alfa Whiteburd (8-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Pals Battalion (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Steadied start, in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd well inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind Mondammej (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Neapolitan (FR) 100-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, asked for effort over 2f out, no impression, last of 12, 13 3/4l behind Zip (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
William Dewhirst (IRE) 6-4fav (9-11) Held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Swiss Ace (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Modern Times 40-1 (9-6) Held up off the pace in last pair, good headway far side of group over 1f out, ran on with winner inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Pals Battalion (9-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.