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17:15 Newcastle
BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 98y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- ÂŁ8,000 added
- Winner: ÂŁ4,320
- 2nd: ÂŁ2,028
- 3rd: ÂŁ1,014
- 4th: ÂŁ507
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
chased leader, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, challenged and pushed along 2f out, stayed on to extend lead once again final furlong, readily
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Craig Lidster
- Jockey J F Egan
led, pushed along 3f out, headed and quickly weakened over 2f out, tailed off and eased
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey D Nolan
raced in last, pushed along 3f out, one pace from 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 6233
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey A J Farragher
held up in third, pushed along 3f out, headway to challenge leader 2f out, kept on but well held final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
COURAGE MON AMI looked above average at Kempton on his debut. Detached early in the race, the Gosdens’ colt passed the entire field to beat a subsequent winner by five lengths and a penalty looks unlikely to anchor him in this. Sea Gifted disappointed at Kempton when returning a losing favourite for third time but looks the only threat given Easter Island was well beaten on his debut and Step To The Top debuts in this code having failed to win in bumper and hurdle races.
Formwatch
Courage Mon Ami 4-1 (9-4) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway under pressure over 3f out, ran on strongly, led inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Kempton 1m 4f stks (4) pol in Sep beating Hexameter (8-13) by 5l, 11 ran.
Step To The Top (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, led 6th until next, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Easter Island 50-1 (9-4) Mid-division on outside, pushed along and made no impression 3f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Sooghan (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Sea Gifted (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-2) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go third inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5l behind One Evening (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.