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16:45 Newcastle

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  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 14y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,500 added
  • Winner: £4,972
  • 2nd: £2,333
  • 3rd: £1,166
  • 4th: £583
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.93s
  • Off Time: 16:45:37
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gressington (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Towerlands (IRE)

    15/8

      2(7)
      Silk - Purple, Red sleeves, Purple stars, Yellow cap

      Towerlands (IRE)

      10
      15/8
      • Form 925111
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 79

      chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on inside last, took second closing stages, not trouble winner

      3(5)
      Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

      Selection (IRE)

      42 C
      10/1
      • Form 21-0153
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 76

      led, pushed along and headed under 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Red armlets and diamond on Black cap

      Blazing Son

      51 CDCD
      4/1
      • Form 933130
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 76

      mounted in chute and went early to post, fly jumped start, prominent, pushed along pressing leaders 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out and ridden, headed final 110yds, faded

      5(4)
      Silk - Yellow and pink (quartered), pink sleeves, yellow diamonds, yellow cap, pink stars

      Gressington (IRE)

      9 b D
      9/1
      • Form 026644
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 71

      mid-division, waited with travelling strongly 2f out, burst through between rivals over 110yds out, soon led and won going away

      6(1)
      Silk - Pink, Royal Blue chevrons and armlets

      Yaaser (IRE)

      1 DCD
      9/4
      • Form 574417
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 71

      steadied in rear, pushed along well over 1f out, no response

      7(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow cap

      Bobby Joe Leg

      9 b CDCD
      12/1
      • Form 754061
      • Age 11
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 70

      handy, pushed along and led narrowly under 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on, no extra final 110yds

      1(6)
      NR

      Al Muqdad

      9 BFDCD
      8/1
      • Form 821835
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 80

      NonRunner

      Previous results

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      Silk -

      King's School

      11/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Towerlands (IRE) 5-6fav (9-12) Took keen hold, raced in last, going best but not clear run over 1f out, switched right and headway inside final furlong, kept on well and led towards finish, won at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Priapos (10-0) by nk, 4 ran.

      Selection (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon chased winner, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost second near finish, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Stateira (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Nov.

      Blazing Son 50-1 (9-8) Reared start, always towards rear, never a factor, 18th of 21, 27 3/4l behind Lir Speciale (9-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.

      Gressington (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Midfield, progress 2f out, shaken up in third over 1f out, lost third near finish, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Bobby Joe Leg (9-1) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

      Yaaser (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on gamely, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Lessay (9-6) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Bobby Joe Leg 28-1 (9-1) Prominent, led 2f out, soon shaken up, strongly pressed final furlong, pulled out more near finish, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Bajan Bandit (9-4) by nk, 10 ran.

      Al Muqdad 10-3jfav (9-7) Held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, no telling impression, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Midnight Lion (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.