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14:25 Newcastle

Betfred Poker Sprint Series Final Handicap (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.71s
  • Off Time: 14:25:45
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Soto

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Millfields Dreams

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Kool Ovation

      6/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon disc, Maroon and Yellow striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Yorkshire Blue

        15 D
        5/2
        • Form 211213
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 78

        steady at start and held up, pushed along halfway, driven 2f out, stayed on towards finish

        2(7)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue cap

        Ellens Academy (IRE)

        12 D
        4/1
        • Form 004461
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 72

        mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - Maroon, Grey seams, Maroon sleeves and cap

        Kool Ovation

        8 CD
        6/1
        • Form 41-0022
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue chevron and star on cap

        Dance To The Blues (IRE)

        11 b D
        16/1
        • Form 212-357
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 68

        jumped left at start and behind, never a factor

        5(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, halved sleeves

        Dunn Deal (IRE)

        20 CDD
        16/1
        • Form 010397
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 66

        always in the rear division

        6(6)
        Silk - Black and Light Blue (halved), halved sleeves, Black cap

        Dorn Dancer (IRE)

        15
        6/1
        • Form 648335
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 64

        towards rear and outpaced, never dangerous

        7(9)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue diamond and sleeves, Black cap

        Brigadore

        8 DC
        12/1
        • Form 356090
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 64

        started slowly and towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, soon weakened inside final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue triple diamond, halved sleeves and diamond on cap

        Soto

        7
        14/1
        • Form 320733
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 68

        made all, ridden over 1f out, drive and edged left inside final furlong, kept on

        9(3)
        Silk - Mauve, large Yellow spots and sleeves, Yellow cap, Mauve spots

        Make My Dream

        11
        14/1
        • Form 407-392
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1
        • Official Rating 60

        chased winner, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

        10(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Grey diamonds

        Millfields Dreams

        9 D
        9/1
        • Form 5/15232
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-0
        • Official Rating 54

        in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Yorkshire Blue has been running consistently well of late and is taken to resume winning ways at the main expense of another old campaigner Ellens Academy, with Soto rated the best of the remainder. The selection had little chance from out of the weights proper at Hamilton last time but ran better than could have been expected in finishing a close third behind Bayeux. A reproduction of that effort, racing back off his proper mark, should suffice for Jim Goldie's gelding. Kool Ovation looks to be running into form and has to be considered but is creeping up the handicap as a result, while Dorn Dancer is probably a shade high in the weights at present. The 11-year-old Ellens Academy has been holding his form well and cannot be ruled out along with the consistent Soto but Yorkshire Blue has an obvious chance and he gets the vote.

        Formwatch

        Yorkshire Blue 7-1 (8-9) In touch, lost place when outpaced halfway, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Bayeux (9-11) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

        Ellens Academy (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Held up centre, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, won at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) frm beating Geojimali (8-12) by 1l, 7 ran.

        Kool Ovation 5-1 (9-6) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Blue Maeve (8-9) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

        Dance To The Blues (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders when carried left soon after start, one pace towards finish, 7th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Who's Winning (9-6) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) frm.

        Dunn Deal (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Held up and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 6l behind Yorkshire Blue (9-11) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

        Dorn Dancer (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Held up, effort when not much room and hampered over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Aahgowangowan (8-11) at Chester 6f fll hcp (5) gf.

        Brigadore 9-1 (8-8) Always rear division, 10th of 11, 16l behind Mr Wolf (9-11) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

        Soto 20-1 (8-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Rochdale (9-7) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

        Make My Dream 33-1 (8-5) Led and soon switched left, hard ridden when headed line, 2nd of 11, shd behind Who's Winning (9-6) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) frm.

        Millfields Dreams 13-2 (9-0) Held up, headway on inside well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Sir Loin (8-7) at W'hampton 5f app hcp (6) pol.