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14:30 Newcastle

Betfred Racing Follow Us On Twitter Novice Stakes (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.65s
  • Off Time: 14:31:01
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Aktabantay

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Geordie George (IRE)

    9/4

      1(6)
      Silk - Black and white check, diabolo on sleeves

      Geordie George (IRE)

      22 D
      9/4
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7

      dwelt, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra

      2(2)
      Silk - Purple and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, purple diamonds, purple cap

      Sea Wolf (IRE)

      33
      8/1
      • Form 13
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7

      dwelt, in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Black, Light Blue epaulets and armlets

      Vimy Ridge

      19
      9/2
      • Form 5123
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-4

      tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish

      4(4)
      Silk - Black, white chevron, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star

      Aktabantay

      37 BF
      6/5
      • Form 22
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, led over 1f out, kept on well and hung left inside final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, emerald green sleeves, white cap

      Dominada (IRE)

      66/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      dwelt, chased leaders, hung left and weakened over 1f out

      6(5)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves and cap

      Just The Tip (IRE)

      12
      28/1
      • Form 71
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      held up in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous

      Previous results

      2013
      (4)
      Silk -

      Good Old Boy Lukey

      10/11
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      2012
      (4)
      Silk -

      Jubilee Games

      4/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      2011
      (2)
      Silk -

      Parc de Launay

      6/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Geordie George ploughed through the Ripon mud to make a winning start three weeks ago and there's no reason why he shouldn't be just as effective on this completely different ground. Sea Wolf made a successful start on soft going at Doncaster but couldn't quite match the pace of Midterm Break and today's rival Vimy Ridge in a better race at Beverley. The latter has since performed well in a strong event at Musselburgh and looks certain to go well while the filly Just The Tip showed the benefit of her opening run to land a little race on the Scottish track. AKTABANTAY was beaten a short-head on his debut at Newmarket then returned to HQ for what looked an easy opportunity but was beaten by Dr No. The third has come out and won since so Hugo Palmer's Oasis Dream colt is taken to make it third time lucky.

      Formwatch

      Geordie George (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Held up in touch in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, forged clear, won at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) hvy beating Marmalad (9-5) by 5l, 8 ran.

      Sea Wolf (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Pushed along in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 2nd briefly, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Midterm Break (9-0) at Beverley 5f 2yo stks (2) gs in May.

      Vimy Ridge 3-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, not clear run from over 1f out, switched left and effort between horses just inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Ko Cache (8-10) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo stks (2) gd.

      Aktabantay 1-4fav (9-5) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, edged left and kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Dr No (9-5) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in May.

      Dominada (IRE) Mastercraftsman colt out of Red Blossom.

      Just The Tip (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) sft beating Straightothepoint (8-13) by hd, 5 ran.