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19:00 Newcastle

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) In Association With The Daily Telegraph (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 32y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 13.60s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Scramble (USA)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Paradise Garden (USA)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Autumn Rain (USA)

      7/4

        1(6)
        Silk - White and Maroon diamonds, hooped sleeves, White cap

        Autumn Rain (USA)

        9
        7/4
        • Form 000513
        • Age 5
        • Weight 12-0

        held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, not reached leaders

        2(9)
        Silk - White, Red cross belts, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap

        Zagaleta

        27
        4/1
        • Form 31001-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-13

        towards rear, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten

        3(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron hoops on body and sleeves, Light Blue cap, White spots

        Gudlage (USA)

        24
        16/1
        • Form 3060-44
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-7

        tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and one-paced final 2f

        4(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue sash, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars

        Fudge Brownie

        16
        8/1
        • Form 250-504
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-13

        reared start and slowly away, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression

        5(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Ballyhurry (USA)

        11
        6/1
        • Form 0-00052
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12

        tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - Mauve, Grey seams, quartered cap

        Paradise Garden (USA)

        8
        20/1
        • Form 000-600
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace

        7(3)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap

        Scramble (USA)

        7
        9/1
        • Form 006002
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        held up in touch, headway over 2f out, driven to lead entering final furlong, stayed on well

        8(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Blue hoops, Blue and Red quartered cap

        Righty Ho

        16
        12/1
        • Form 0140-03
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-10

        led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        9(2)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue striped sleeves, check cap

        Impulsive Air (IRE)

        16
        20/1
        • Form 0000-00
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-10

        mid-division, ridden 3f out, brief effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        The Handicapper may be getting the measure of Autumn Rain and it will be a good effort from the gelding if he can go-in off an 8lb higher mark than for his latest success. However, he has done very little wrong this term and warrants plenty of respect at this level. He goes well for today's rider and, even though he has to give lumps of weight away all round, he should go close to landing the seasonal hat-trick. Ballyhurry posted his best effort for quite some time at Musselburgh last time and the step back up to 10 furlongs should pose fewer problems than the anticipated firm ground. Gudlage also tackles a more suitable trip here but has failed to get his head in front since his juvenile days and has become expensive to follow. Zagaleta ran as if needing the outing last time and can be expected to give a better account of herself, assuming that she does not get too worked up in the preliminaries.