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19:30 Newcastle
Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
Alexej
17- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
keen tracked winner, switched left 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
- Form 41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
made all, pushed along 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, asserted towards finish
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
close up, pushed along and lost place 2f out
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey S H James
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, late headway inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey D Tudhope
close up, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey B A Curtis
in touch in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
Starshiba
29- Form 5232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A couple of these are penalised for recent wins. Habit Rouge scored at Kempton and can go well again but ALEXEJ returned a clear winner in heavy going at Leicester when sent off favourite on his debut and this extra furlong won’t prove a problem. O Ren Ishii has a weight advantage and makes more appeal than Song At Twilight and Small Pianist having placed over track and trip on her debut while Sargasso Sea is a full-sister to a Group 3 winner and the Haggas filly is worth a second glance.
Formwatch
Alexej 11-8fav (9-5) Held up in rear, switched right over 4f out, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ran green but went clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Leicester 7f stks (5) hvy in Oct beating Dramatica (9-0) by 3l, 7 ran.
Habit Rouge 7-4 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed clear and stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep beating Lover's Moon (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Well I Never 150-1 (10-12) In rear, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Cooper (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gf in Sep.
Small Pianist 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt close up, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened final furlong, last of 8, 6 1/4l behind Khaalis (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.
O Ren Ishii (FR) 33-1 (8-12) Held up in mid-division, headway 4f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on front pair final 100 yards, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Velma (8-12) at Newcastle 1m fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Sargasso Sea Sea The Stars filly out of Sayyedati Storm.
Sharp Exhibit (IRE) Showcasing filly out of Sharp Relief.
Song At Twilight (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway 4f out, no impression over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 7l behind Velma (8-12) at Newcastle 1m fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Starshiba 16-1 (9-11) Held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Stone Soldier (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.