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15:30 Newcastle

BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 42y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,100 added
  • Winner: £3,716
  • 2nd: £1,744
  • 3rd: £871
  • 4th: £436
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 17.90s
  • Off Time: 15:35:25
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Humble Spark (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Phone Tag

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Rainwater

      5/1

        1(8)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN spots, RED cap

        Percy Willis

        18 p C
        7/1
        • Form 704106
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 68

        mid-division, soon edged toward near-side rail in home straight, ridden over 2f out, waiting for room over 1f out, unable to quicken when in clear, weakened final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - Mauve, White star and armlets

        Phone Tag

        11 h
        5/2
        • Form 972663
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 67

        prominent, chased leaders from over 3f out, waiting for room over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, briefly led final 110 yards, no extra when headed towards finish

        3(6)
        Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

        Berry Edge (IRE)

        35 b DCD
        14/1
        • Form 667516
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 64

        mid-division, chased leaders down centre from 2f out, outpaced final furlong, weakened final 110 yards

        4(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap

        Rainwater

        23 BF
        5/1
        • Form 795142
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 66

        prominent, disputed towards centre over 2f out, drifted right-handed and impeded rival before led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed final 110 yards, kept on

        5(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap

        Humble Spark (IRE)

        36 BFCD
        9/4
        • Form 314235
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 63

        held up last, waiting for room over 2f out, still a lot to do over 1f out, ran on strongly in between horses final furlong, hung left-handed final 110 yards, all out when edged through and led towards finish

        6(3)
        Silk - Purple and red check, purple sleeves, red stars, red cap

        Russian Virtue

        16 CD
        25/1
        • Form 141-047
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 62

        soon raced in second, briefly disputed over 2f out, outpaced when impeded over 1f out, rallied and ran on well final furlong, impeded again and slightly eased inside final 110 yards, no match for leading trio towards finish

        7(1)
        Silk - Black and white stripes, yellow cap

        Rock Armour (IRE)

        16 p BF
        11/2
        • Form 600223
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 62

        led at sedate tempo, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened quickly final 110 yards

        8(7)
        Silk - Grey, black chevron, chevrons on sleeves, black cap

        Dundory (IRE)

        16 D
        100/1
        • Form 448009
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 55

        held up towards rear, behind and outpaced over 3f out, detached from 2f out

        In depth

        Formwatch

        Percy Willis 10-1 (9-13) Chased leaders on outer, pushed along 2f out, stayed on, no impression, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Kalikapour (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

        Phone Tag 5-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, towards rear, headway when going okay over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well to go 3rd inside final furlong, never near to mount serious challenge, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Sol Cayo (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

        Berry Edge (IRE) 15-2 (9-11) Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, never going pace to challenge, 6th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Prince Achille (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

        Rainwater 7-2fav (9-12) Rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outside final furlong, could not go pace of winner, stayed on well, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Palazzo Persico (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

        Humble Spark (IRE) 2-1fav (10-0) Held up towards rear, raced wide when making headway 4f out, outpaced from over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 9l behind Fast Fred (10-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

        Russian Virtue 40-1 (9-12) Led and brought field towards near side in home straight, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon headed, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Alpine Sierra (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

        Rock Armour (IRE) 9-4fav (9-8) Close 3rd, hung left and pushed along over 2f out, switched left entering final 2f, went 2nd over 1f out until final 110 yards, kept on, just missed 2nd, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Alpine Sierra (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

        Dundory (IRE) 125-1 (9-7) Off the pace in 7th, never involved, last of 9, 7l behind Midnight Lion (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.