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18:25 Newcastle
sunracing.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,949 added
- Winner: £5,387
- 2nd: £1,613
- 3rd: £806
- 4th: £404
- Form 00907-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey A Mullen
pulled hard in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never troubled leaders
- Form 46215-8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 2995-25
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
chased leaders, took closer order over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 6010-31
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure
- Form 306213-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up in rear, keen, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 61/2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 47504-4
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Dayverson De Barros
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Custard The Dragon gets a change of headgear after a disappointing effort behind PORTLEDGE (NAP) here last time. The latter has now won four times over course and distance in only nine outings at the track and another bold bid is expected from James Bethell’s charge. Deansgate has also been in good form here and went close again last month while Followthesteps has plenty of scope for further progress now handicapping after finishing second at Wolverhampton recently. The Great Wall ran below par in a higher grade at Southwell last time but should be sharper for that first start since July.
Formwatch
Reckless Endeavour (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Keyser Soze (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
The Great Wall (USA) 7-2 (9-3) Held up in touch, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 8, 22 3/4l behind Saint Equiano (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Custard The Dragon 11-4 (9-6) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 16 1/4l behind Portledge (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Portledge (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Dwelt tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Luis Vaz De Torres (8-13) by 1l, 5 ran.
Deansgate (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, unable to challenge winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Equiano Springs (8-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Followthesteps (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Taken to post early, tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Blame Culture (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Malaspina (ITY) 33-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed just over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind Glory of Paris (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.