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19:45 Newcastle

Sun Bets On The App Store Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.17s
  • Off Time: 19:45:45
  • 12 Ran
2(5)
Silk - Purple, White hooped sleeves, check cap

Kiwi Bay

21 DCD
10/1
  • Form 07-0814
  • Age 12
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 66

took keen hold, tracked leaders, led inside final 2f, edged right and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd

3(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue star and sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 3452-43
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 65

slowly into stride, behind, good headway far side chasing leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

4(6)
Silk - Yellow, Blue hoops, Blue and Red quartered cap

Swansway

69 BFCD
3/1
  • Form 62321-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 64

mid-division, headway far side over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, ran on

5(13)
Silk - Purple, grey hoops, purple sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 483/699-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

6(9)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), LIGHT GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap

First Excel

69 v C
10/3
  • Form 33922-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

7(3)
Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
16/1
  • Form 44/08-70
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

held up towards rear, ridden and headway far side over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Red, black star and armlets
14/1
  • Form 002009-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 62

raced keenly, tracked leader, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

9(11)
Silk - Red, white braces, white sleeves, red diamonds, white cap, red diamond

Adventureman

30 p D
25/1
  • Form 85418-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

led until inside final 2f, chased leaders, edged left and no extra inside final furlong

10(10)
Silk - Emerald green, red chevrons, white sleeves, emerald green cap

Nelson's Bay

21 DCD
8/1
  • Form 806-801
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 57

steadied start, took keen hold, held up towards rear near side, never on terms

11(2)
Silk - White, red cross of lorraine, red cap
66/1
  • Form 6-966
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 53

always behind

12(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, check cap
  • Form 0536-66
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 49

took keen hold in mid-division, headway 3f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong

13(8)
Silk - Black, Red disc
100/1
  • Form 477090/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened entering final 2f

1(1)
NR
12/1
  • Form 723330-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 67

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Nelson's Bay ended a barren spell when popping up at 33/1 here last time. It remains to be seen if he can repeat that form and confirm running with previous course winner Kiwi Bay. SWANSWAY is more consistent and ran well again when runner-up over track and trip in January having won here before that. He’s preferred to First Excel, who has been raised 8lb for winning over 6f here, while Newmarket Warrior has yet to win anywhere in 23 starts now. Arithmetic is another maiden but unexposed and it will be no surprise to see him winning for new connections later in the year.

Formwatch

Kiwi Bay 4-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Nelson's Bay (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Newmarket Warrior (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Chiswick Bey (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Swansway 6-4fav (9-3) Held up behind, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Orlando Rogue (8-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Overhaugh Street 11-2 (8-10) Towards rear, outpaced halfway, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Castlerea Tess (8-5) at Redcar 7f stks (6) gf in May.

First Excel 7-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon led, driven out, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Spirit of Zebedee (9-6) by 1l, 13 ran.

Pacommand 18-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden on far rail over 1f out, eased when no chance inside final furlong, never involved, 10th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Kiwi Bay (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Danot (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, never a threat, 9th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Gun Case (9-4) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.

Adventureman 18-1 (9-8) Slight lead until halfway, chased leader until inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Symbolic Star (8-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Nelson's Bay 33-1 (8-13) In rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Sheer Intensity (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.

Scannermandango 33-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, never a factor, 6th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Chiswick Bey (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Mr Sundowner (USA) 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Nelson's Bay (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Conjuror's Bluff 100-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 30 1/4l behind Layla's Hero (9-10) at Redcar 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.

Arithmetic (IRE) 16-1 (8-3) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 14th of 15, 31 1/4l behind Father Bertie (9-10) at Redcar 1m hcp (2) gf in Oct.