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14:25 Newcastle

Totesport Northern Sprint (Class C) (Handicap ) (Class C)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.40s
  • 18 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sierra Vista

33/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ellens Academy (IRE)

    50/1

      3
      Silk -

      River Falcon

      14/1

        4
        Silk -

        Fantasy Believer

        8/1

          1(15)
          Silk - Red, Yellow stripe

          Cd Europe (IRE)

          7
          33/1
          • Form 2021-00
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-10

          toward rear, ridden 2f out, never dangerous

          2(12)
          Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Maroon armlets

          Native Title

          7
          25/1
          • Form 10-4010
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-7

          chased leaders, led over 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

          3(18)
          Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap

          Cd Flyer (IRE)

          7
          16/1
          • Form 520041
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-6

          slowly into stride, always behind

          4(14)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, diabolo on sleeves

          Mutawaqed (IRE)

          21
          15/2
          • Form 630-042
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-5

          mid-division, driven along after 2f, one pace final furlong

          5(2)
          Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

          River Falcon

          15
          14/1
          • Form 0-50100
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-3

          led, headed over 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

          6(6)
          Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

          Fantasy Believer

          21
          8/1
          • Form 1-00000
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-2

          mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish

          7(17)
          Silk - White, Red and White striped sleeves, Black and Red check cap

          Pieter Brueghel (USA)

          15
          28/1
          • Form 0000-04
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-1

          in touch, ridden over 2f out inside final furlong

          8(3)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green star on body and cap, Dark Blue sleeves, Emerald Green stars

          Sir Desmond

          152
          20/1
          • Form 0034-30
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-13

          chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

          9(13)
          Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue cap

          Ellens Academy (IRE)

          28
          50/1
          • Form 634244
          • Age 9
          • Weight 8-12

          mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway to take 2nd inside final furlong, ran on towards finish

          10(9)
          Silk - Red, Green hoops, Yellow cap, Green hoop

          Bygone Days

          35
          13/2
          • Form 02-134
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-11

          held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong

          11(10)
          Silk - Red, White hoops, Pink cap

          Sierra Vista

          41
          33/1
          • Form 4-03005
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-9

          tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong

          12(1)
          Silk - MAUVE, PURPLE seams, WHITE sleeves, PURPLE seams, PURPLE and WHITE quartered cap

          Grey Cossack

          10
          14/1
          • Form 100500
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-8

          in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

          13(5)
          Silk - Red, Orange chevron, striped sleeves, Orange cap

          Polar Kingdom

          56
          3/1
          • Form 311003
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-8

          chased leaders until hampered and lost place at 2f, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, never dangerous

          14(7)
          Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap

          Highland Warrior

          8
          16/1
          • Form 416004
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-6

          dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong

          15(11)
          Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue diamond

          Balakiref

          7
          12/1
          • Form 0222U1
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-2

          towards rear, ridden and headway and not much room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

          16(8)
          Silk - White, White and Royal Blue hooped sleeves, Red cap

          Fair Shake (IRE)

          7
          9/1
          • Form 00-0035
          • Age 4
          • Weight 7-13

          always behind and outpaced

          17(4)
          Silk - Black and White stripes, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap

          George The Best (IRE)

          43
          25/1
          • Form 000-064
          • Age 3
          • Weight 7-13

          chased leaders early, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

          18(16)
          Silk - BEIGE, BLACK epaulets, ORANGE cap

          Sharp Hat

          10
          66/1
          • Form 550000
          • Age 10
          • Weight 7-12

          chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

          In depth

          Verdict

          Race conditions look ideal for Mutawaqed as he bids to follow up last season's victory in this race and he is fancied to reverse recent form with Native Title, who is 4lb worse off with the selection for a length and a half. Others to consider include: Cd Flyer and Bygone Days, who have both gone well with cut in the ground in the past and are worth noting in the betting. Whereas Ellens Academy is not out of this if he can build on what was a promising performance at Doncaster last time. He has won off similar marks in the past and should not be ruled out too quickly. That said, his wins to runs ratio is very poor for horse of his ability and he may again find a few more determined in a finish. Tactics are also likely to play their part again and, as a position near the far rail could also be instrumental in Fantasy Believer seizing the initiative, he is a likely candidate to ensure they go a good clip if the pace-setters begin to tire at halfway on this ground. The John Quinn-trained gelding, who has won over seven furlongs here in the past, is ideally suited by a strong pace - that will bring his stamina into play as things unfold. However, this scenario will play straight into the hands of Eddie Ahern, who played a similar waiting game when delivering Mutawaqed with a late rattle to win this last year. A high draw was of no consequence to the Zafonic gelding on that occasion and, with Epsom form hinting that Mutqwaqed is in fine fettle at the moment, an 8lb higher mark is not an insurmountable barrier to the in-form gelding.