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14:55 Newcastle

Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 98y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,545 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.09s
  • Off Time: 14:56:29
  • 11 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Black and White diamonds
18/1
  • Form 825165
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 71

held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous

2(4)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue triple diamond, chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue diamonds

My Boy Sepoy

40 p BF
8/1
  • Form 869642
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 69

slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on

3(8)
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap
8/1
  • Form 993736
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 67

slowly into stride, soo recovered, led 11f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on

4(10)
Silk - Black, light green star, black sleeves, light green stars
  • Form 7-04673
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well

5(11)
Silk - Pink, large white spots

St Just

13
3/1
  • Form 040593
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 70

held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out

6(1)
Silk - Black, grey disc, armlets and cap
50/1
  • Form 412/006
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 64

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place

7(7)
Silk - Black, White chevron, diamonds on sleeves, striped cap
6/1
  • Form 035821
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 64

tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

8(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow cap
200/1
  • Form 527/09-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

led, headed 11f out, prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out

9(2)
Silk - Black, Red star, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap
50/1
  • Form 904537
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 57

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, never troubled leaders

10(5)
Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap

Helix

13
5/1
  • Form 400164
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 61

prominent, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on

11(9)
Silk - White, dark blue spots on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star

Ad Libitum

13 DCD
25/1
  • Form 09-0005
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 55

held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

Greengage beat Brancaster, due to run in the previous race, and several of today’s opposition when scoring over track and trip. He remains on a winning mark but beat ST JUST by only a neck and the latter is taken to reverse running on today’s slightly better terms having slipped down the weights since going close at Doncaster in August. Helix, Ad Libitum and Alfred Richardson all finished behind the selection last time while My Boy Sepoy went close at Kempton still looking for that elusive first win on the all-weather and Hint Of Stars placed at the same track on his return from a lay-off.

Formwatch

Snookered (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Midfield, shaken up 3f out, headway to track leaders 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Manjaam (9-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

My Boy Sepoy 7-2fav (9-3) Keen close up, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 14, nk behind My Poem (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Alfred Richardson 12-1 (9-11) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Greengage (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Hint Of Stars (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Dwelt raced wide in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Central City (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

St Just 10-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 13, nk behind Greengage (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Idilico (FR) 40-1 (8-11) In touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Cockalorum (9-12) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

Greengage (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, chased leader inside final furlong, stayed on to lead post, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Brancaster (9-4) by ns, 13 ran.

Astute Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and beaten 2 out, 5th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Calliope (10-12) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.

The Resdev Way 11-1 (9-9) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 5f out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 36 3/4l behind Mr Carbonator (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Helix 12-1 (8-13) Prominent, led 4f out, ridden 2 lengths clear over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Greengage (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Ad Libitum 40-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 4l behind Greengage (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.