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20:55 Newcastle

Cantor Odds Claiming Stakes (Class F) (Class F)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.22s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Miss Wizz

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Haulage Man

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Best Lead

      8/1

        1(13)
        Silk - Maroon, Orange sleeves and cap

        Haulage Man

        9
        12/1
        • Form 00040-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, headed close home, no extra

        3(8)
        Silk - White and purple diamonds, purple sleeves, white diabolo, white cap, purple diamonds

        Type One (IRE)

        22
        7/2
        • Form 000200
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        4(10)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        American Cousin

        9
        15/2
        • Form 101025
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, no extra final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK GREEN hoops, YELLOW sleeves, DARK GREEN armlets, YELLOW cap

        Best Lead

        9 b
        8/1
        • Form 434333
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

        6(6)
        Silk - Black and Orange check, White sleeves and cap

        Nothing Daunted

        376
        33/1
        • Form 0/06600-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        7(15)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green Cross of Lorraine, Yellow and Dark Green hooped sleeves

        Pays d'Amour (IRE)

        8
        5/1
        • Form 001030
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong

        8(12)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

        Beyond Calculation (USA)

        7
        7/1
        • Form 0-00004
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression

        9(11)
        Silk - Light Blue, White disc, White spots on sleeves and cap

        Formeric

        46 v
        25/1
        • Form 00-0030
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-12

        towards rear, never dangerous

        10(2)
        Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

        Juwwi

        7
        7/1
        • Form 440626
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-12

        towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f

        11(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, halved sleeves

        Alpha Zeta

        22
        66/1
        • Form 0-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        soon towards rear

        13(3)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap

        Cayman Mischief

        174
        100/1
        • Form 00-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        14(17)
        Silk - Yellow, Black stripe, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Bettys Valentine

        9
        33/1
        • Form 0/40000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        towards rear, never dangerous

        15(7)
        Silk - Yellow, red chevron, red sleeves, yellow armlets, quartered cap

        Miss Wizz

        16
        20/1
        • Form 416445
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        mid-division, headway and effort 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, to lead close home

        17(1)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

        Queen of Night

        9
        10/1
        • Form 5-0404R
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        reared start, soon mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression

        2(16)
        NR

        Finger of Fate

        32 b
        • Form 026460
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        Nonrunner

        12(14)
        NR

        Countrywide Girl (IRE)

        37
        • Form 433215
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        Nonrunner

        16(9)
        NR

        Pay Time

        22
        • Form 000-600
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A low draw may help Best Lead confirm recent form with American Cousin, who looks the preferred runner over Pays D'Amour from the David Nicholls yard. Cases can be made for a number of the rest, with the likes of Queen Of Night and Type One capable of getting competitive in a race of this nature. While a bold bid from the old-boy Juwwi cannot be completely ruled out as he hails from a yard that have hit form at the right time and, like Beyond Calculation, a market move late on will be interesting. However, it may be safer to stick with the recent profile presented by Best Lead, who deserves a change of fortune after hitting the post on numerous occasions this season. His rider's 7lb claim, combined with his favourable stalls position on ground that presents no problems, makes the case for Best Lead all the more appealing and he has too much in his favour to ignore this evening.