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19:25 Newcastle

Northern Rock Gosforth Park Cup (Rated Stakes) (Class B Handicap) (Class B)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.11s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Caribbean Coral

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Corridor Creeper (FR)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Steel Blue

      8/1

        1(10)
        Silk - PINK, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, armlets and spots on cap

        Halmahera (IRE)

        6
        16/1
        • Form 024660
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-7

        held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, kept on under pressure final furlong

        2(6)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Whitbarrow (IRE)

        6
        11/2
        • Form 001000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        held up towards rear, headway and effort 2f out, weakened final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

        Caribbean Coral

        20
        5/1
        • Form 012-021
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        held up in rear, headway 2f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, kept on

        4(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets and cap

        Steel Blue

        14
        8/1
        • Form 100125
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        led, ridden halfway, headed inside final furlong, kept on

        5(8)
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue star, sleeves and star on cap

        Funfair Wane

        7
        33/1
        • Form 00000-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        close up, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong

        6(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange armlets

        Philharmonic

        258
        20/1
        • Form 2114-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        mid-division, pushed along halfway, stayed on well final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - White, Red and White striped sleeves, Black and Red check cap

        Atlantic Viking (IRE)

        14
        12/1
        • Form 060-004
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-3

        in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        9(5)
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, hooped sleeves

        Matty Tun

        6
        6/1
        • Form 0-05500
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened approaching final furlong

        10(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Red cap, Dark Blue spots

        Corridor Creeper (FR)

        6
        12/1
        • Form 544260
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1

        close up, effort 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

        11(14)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap

        Indian Spark

        6
        10/1
        • Form 404460
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-0

        always behind

        12(13)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Proud Boast

        43
        20/1
        • Form 60-0100
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, never dangerous

        14(16)
        Silk - White and Royal Blue (halved), Black sleeves, White spots, Black cap

        Ptarmigan Ridge

        20
        12/1
        • Form 1-00100
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-7

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace

        15(4)
        Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

        Salviati (USA)

        6
        16/1
        • Form 05-0000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7

        dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        16(15)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Piccled

        14
        16/1
        • Form 030001
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6

        always behind

        17(2)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue stars on sleeves

        Zarzu

        14
        25/1
        • Form 434300
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4

        mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

        8(17)
        NR

        Henry Hall (IRE)

        14
        • Form 3-30303
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3

        Nonrunner

        13(12)
        NR

        Connect

        14 b
        • Form 006-240
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Bearing in mind that first and second favourites have a very good record in this race, support for the section of Caribbean Coral will be a very good indicator to the five-year-old's chances of mastering the likes of Piccled, Henry Hall and Steel Blue, who head the list of dangers this evening. In contrast, the statistics also point out that both Halmahera and Whitbarrow will do well to overcome their burden at the weights and are reluctantly left out of the equation here. Recent form also helps us narrow down the field as the likes of Matty Tun, Salviati and Indian Spark have all struggled to make an impact in the closing stages in their efforts in the build up to this race and they too are passed over for the time being. Funfair Wane and Philharmonic are others that do not fit the profile of recent winners of this race in that they arrive here with only one seasonal outing between them and may find a few of these that bit sharper tonight. Which brings us back to the shortlist we consider will be in there pitching at the finish. Piccled has hit form at the right time for this as the race he won at York has provided five previous winners of this race. However, he failed to beat a horse home in this same race last season and, like Steel Blue, he has to conclusively prove that he can hold his form consistently in this sort of company. Henry Hall also took his chance in that same race on the Knavesmire and, having won this in 2000, will be spot on for his challenge tonight. However, his advantage with Caribbean Coral has been eroded by his high draw and he will do very well to reverse Epsom form with the selection tonight. Which just leaves Caribbean Coral, who as a previous course and distance winner with a decent draw, has a cracking chance to emulate Indian Spark, who was the only other previous winner of this race to brush aside a rating in the high nineties.