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15:00 Newcastle

John Smith'S Northumberland Plate (Heritage Handicap) (Class B) (Class B)

  • 19 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 19y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 37.54s
  • 19 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mirjan (IRE)

33/1

    2
    Silk -

    Swing Wing

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Anak Pekan

      5/2

        4
        Silk -

        Collier Hill

        20/1

          1(16)
          Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

          Barolo

          37
          16/1
          • Form 3114-01
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-10

          held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

          2(7)
          Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap

          Swing Wing

          34
          20/1
          • Form 533-501
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-8

          chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken

          3(10)
          Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

          Anak Pekan

          52
          5/2
          • Form 1222-11
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-4

          chased leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

          4(18)
          Silk - Beige, Dark Blue triple diamond, Dark Blue cap

          Collier Hill

          43
          20/1
          • Form 0303-01
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-4

          mid-division, ridden and not much room over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

          5(2)
          Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap

          Self Defense

          678
          40/1
          • Form 461450/
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-3

          chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

          8(12)
          Silk - Mauve, Light Blue epaulets, White cap

          Jagger

          272
          7/1
          • Form 161D11-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-0

          towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression over 1f out

          9(11)
          Silk - White, Red hoops, White sleeves, Red spots, White cap

          Mamcazma

          21
          66/1
          • Form 00002-0
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-12

          held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

          10(6)
          Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

          Rayshan (IRE)

          14 b
          66/1
          • Form 1356-00
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-12

          in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

          11(8)
          Silk - Pink, Black chevron, Pink sleeves, Black stars, Pink cap, Black star

          Defining

          21
          14/1
          • Form 0203-03
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-12

          held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

          12(13)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, Red cap

          Distant Prospect (IRE)

          21
          7/1
          • Form 0303-42
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-11

          held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong

          13(19)
          Silk - Grey, Maroon epaulets, Maroon cap

          Pagan Dance (IRE)

          7
          25/1
          • Form 40-3422
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-9

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

          14(14)
          Silk - Orange, Emerald Green check sleeves and check cap

          Red Lancer

          8
          22/1
          • Form 222136
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-7

          mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon weakened

          15(15)
          Silk - Yellow, Red disc, striped sleeves, hooped cap

          Jorobaden (FR)

          21
          28/1
          • Form 216106
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-6

          always towards rear

          16(17)
          Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

          Zibeline (IRE)

          21 b
          25/1
          • Form 30020-3
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-6

          held up, ridden and not much room over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

          17(20)
          Silk - Purple, Grey hooped sleeves

          Escayola (IRE)

          15 b
          14/1
          • Form 1211-02
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-4

          held up towards rear and keen, ridden well over 2f out, weakened final furlong

          18(5)
          Silk - BLACK and WHITE stripes, BLACK sleeves, RED armlets and cap

          Mirjan (IRE)

          79 b
          33/1
          • Form 32404/3
          • Age 8
          • Weight 8-3

          in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, led inside final furoong, all out

          19(9)
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

          Promoter

          11
          15/2
          • Form 404-002
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-2

          in touch and keen, effort when hampered well over 3f out, one pace final furlong, no impression

          20(1)
          Silk - Orange, Red seams, Orange cap, Red stars

          Spectrometer

          61
          33/1
          • Form 31030-0
          • Age 7
          • Weight 7-13

          led, ridden and headed over 2f out, quickly weakened

          21(3)
          Silk - White, Orange star, armlets and star on cap

          Kristensen

          28
          25/1
          • Form 33-5062
          • Age 5
          • Weight 7-12

          chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

          6(4)
          NR

          Silver Gilt

          21
          • Form 12/34-33
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-3

          Nonrunner

          7(3)
          NR

          Royal Cavalier

          • Weight 9-1

          22
          NR

          Dorothy's Friend

          • Weight 7-12

          Previous results

          2003
          (1)
          Silk -

          Unleash (USA)

          10/1
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-11

          2002
          (9)
          Silk -

          Bangalore

          8/1
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-5

          In depth

          Verdict

          This has been the long-standing target for Anak Pekan ever since he romped away with the Chester Cup and it will take a tremendous effort from the likes of Barolo, Escayola and Jagger if he is to be overhauled today. The rain has come just in time for Michael Jarvis's charge and he has to be considered for a saver option before assessing a number of the rest. Promoter, for one, comes into the race with a cracking chance at the weights and will also be hard to keep out of the frame if his Ascot run has not taken too much out of him. Whereas Barolo ran a blinder at Goodwood and will also be dangerous if he handles this first try at two miles. However, he faces no easy task off top weight on the predicted ground and may be frustratingly just short of the mark today. Jagger, like a few of these, has been saved for this occasion and his connections will be massively disappointed if he fails to do himself justice on the day. Even so, there has to be a doubt about the form of his stable as they are still awaiting their first winner of the campaign with an older horse. Others worth considering at larger odds include: Defining, who stays well and arrives here on the back of just a couple of outings this season. James Fanshawe knows exactly how to get one spot-on for a target and his charge is no forlorn hope for each-way players. While the same has to be said of Distant Prospect, who should confirm his superiority over the likes of Jorobarden if he runs anywhere near his latest start. There is no reason to suspect that the seven-year-old will not give his all on ground that will suit and is weighted to have a live chance of winning if the Chester Cup form is taken literally. However, Anak Pekan won with plenty in hand on the Roodeye and his claims of following up are just too hard to ignore completely this afternoon. The draw, which is a consideration despite the distance of the race, has been kind to Anak Pekan and a split-stakes approach is advised with the son of In The Wings. The other half of the slip belongs to Promoter, who can track the favourite from the next box along in the stalls. The Jeremy Noseda-trained gelding is at the right end of the weights and can provide a little value if Anak Pekan is found out by his 11lb hike in the ratings. Dorothy's Friend is also interesting for a place if he gets a run.