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16:15 Newcastle

Newcastle Gateshead - Capital Of Culture Handicap (Class E)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 19y
  • Going: Good ((Straight Course) Good to Soft, Good in places (Round
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 44.80s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sconced (USA)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Toni Alcala

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Knockdoo (IRE)

      25/1

        1(14)
        Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, White sleeves, White cap, Black star

        My Line

        150
        9/4
        • Form 141450-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10

        held up mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 5f out

        2(4)
        Silk - White, red chevron and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap

        Toni Alcala

        11
        9/2
        • Form 014-342
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        held up in touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong, no chance with winner

        3(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green and Royal Blue hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Haystacks (IRE)

        560
        20/1
        • Form 506331/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2

        held up towards rear, headway under pressure 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        4(12)
        Silk - Pink, Purple sash and sleeves, quartered cap

        Zarza Bay (IRE)

        19
        12/1
        • Form 00-0430
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and effort over 2, no impression

        5(13)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue chevron, quartered cap

        Needwood Spirit

        79
        14/1
        • Form 30032/0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-10

        mid-division until ridden and outpaced over 6f out

        6(2)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow armlets, White cap

        Knockdoo (IRE)

        278
        25/1
        • Form 322/505-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-6

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f

        7(10)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Nandoo

        173
        14/1
        • Form 000504-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4

        held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        8(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine

        Cheyenne Chief

        170
        20/1
        • Form 563400-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2

        towards rear, never dangerous

        9(6)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Grey and Royal Blue striped cap

        Rudetski

        13
        10/1
        • Form 0-20034
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-2

        raced keen in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        10(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Brown disc and sleeves

        College City (IRE)

        441
        9/1
        • Form 00500/0-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-1

        towards rear, never dangerous

        11(1)
        Silk - Black, White seams, halved sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Blossom Whispers

        230
        14/1
        • Form 065352-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-0

        mid-division, outpaced when hampered over 5f out, soon beaten

        12(3)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK cross belts, BLACK sleeves, YELLOW armlets, BLACK cap

        Scottish Song

        920
        20/1
        • Form 160600/
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-0

        always behind

        13(7)
        Silk - Black and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Sconced (USA)

        13 v
        20/1
        • Form 0000-00
        • Age 8
        • Weight 7-12

        made all, ridden over 2f out, ran on well

        14(9)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green chevrons, halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Astafort (FR)

        203
        50/1
        • Form 3/0000-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, effort 3f out, weakened 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Mary Reveley complicates matters by saddling three runners in this two-mile handicap and, while My Line, Blossom Whispers and Scottish Song come here fit from hurdling, the stable remains badly out of form and none of them can be relied upon to give their true running. Haystacks, a winner over course and distance when last seen on the flat in September 2001, has not been seen in public since running over hurdles two months later and is probably best watched. Cheyenne Chief., who won here in a novices' hurdle in November, is not certain to stay two miles on the flat and is passed over. Micky Hammond's Nandoo has claims if fit enough for his seasonal reappearance but with a doubt concerning that the selection is Toni Alcala. Roger Fisher's four-year-old comes here in good form from the all-weather, is at least as good on turf and he should be thereabouts once more.