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20:10 Newcastle

Esh Charitable Trust Selling Stakes (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.58s
  • Off Time: 20:10:37
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Practicallyperfect (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Ghafeer (USA)

    11/4

      1(4)
      Silk - Purple, White epaulets and sleeves, quartered cap

      Ghafeer (USA)

      41 p
      11/4
      • Form 370-010
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 58

      led for 2f, remained prominent, ridden to lead again 2f out, headed close home, no extra

      3(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue hollow box

      Buzzin'boyzee (IRE)

      3
      4/1
      • Form 900034
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 53

      led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN star, diabolo on sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Soldier Field

      132 p
      9/1
      • Form 3724-49
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 52

      held up, headway 3f out, effort 2f out no extra final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

      Practicallyperfect (IRE)

      225
      11/10
      • Form 3/53369-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead close home

      6(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevrons, Dark Blue and Yellow halved sleeves, White cap

      Princess of Aeneas (IRE)

      195 p
      16/1
      • Form 3771/00-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 49

      held up, struggling from halfway

      2(5)
      NR

      Boy Dancer (IRE)

      19
      • Form 20-7608
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 52

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      This would appear to be the ideal opportunity for Practicallyperfect. The Ollie Pears trained filly lacks a run but she had upwards of 17lbs in hands of her rivals on official ratings so, in theory, should take all the beating. She was disappointing on her final couple of starts of 2007, including in a visor, but she has run well fresh in the past and may have benefited from a change of scenery. Ghafeer won a Catterick seller on his penultimate start which makes him one of the more viable alternatives but Princess Of Aeneas has been struggling over hurdles of late and is difficult to recommend. Soldier Field is also hard to fancy but Boy Dancer wasn't beaten too far last time and John Quinn has his string in good order. Probably best to keep stakes at a minimum but Practicallyperfect would appear to be the likeliest winner.

      Formwatch

      Ghafeer (USA) 14-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 16th of 18, 31l behind Blue Spinnaker (9-6) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Apr.

      Buzzin'boyzee (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden along, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 20, 7l behind Lewis Lloyd (9-2) at Redcar 7f sll (6) gf.

      Soldier Field 16-1 (8-11) Towards rear, no headway from over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 7l behind Takaamul (8-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

      Practicallyperfect (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 12, 10l behind Pendulum Star (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.

      Princess of Aeneas (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, lost touch over 2f out, last of 13, well behind Young Scotton (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Nov.

      Boy Dancer (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 14, 7l behind Zabeel Tower (8-11) at Thirsk 7f hcp (6) gf.