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15:25 Newcastle

James Fletcher Marquees Handicap (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.12s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Johnston's Diamond (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sharoura

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      William's Well

      16/1

        1(12)
        Silk - Brown and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, Brown cap, Light Blue star

        Tre Colline

        7
        9/1
        • Form 001632
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        towards rear, never dangerous

        2(9)
        Silk - Black, Beige triple diamond, Beige sleeves, Black diamonds and diamonds on cap

        Johnston's Diamond (IRE)

        28
        4/1
        • Form 021244
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong

        3(16)
        Silk - White, White and Royal Blue hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Fair Shake (IRE)

        28
        10/1
        • Form 150010
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in rear, ridden halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        4(11)
        Silk - White, red epaulets, red and white halved sleeves, white cap, red diamond

        Fair Spin

        28
        14/1
        • Form 000040
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        towards rear, never dangerous

        5(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash, White sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow hooped cap

        Stoic Leader (IRE)

        12
        20/1
        • Form 240406
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green (halved), sleeves reversed, Yellow cap

        Bundy

        30
        6/1
        • Form 001004
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression final 2f

        7(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

        Vintage Style

        13
        33/1
        • Form 250-030
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        8(14)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), PURPLE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN armlets

        Mizhar (USA)

        13
        20/1
        • Form 613203
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13

        towards rear, never dangerous

        10(15)
        Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, Pink sleeves, Black stars, Black cap

        College Maid (IRE)

        7 b
        16/1
        • Form 040000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened approaching final furlong

        11(2)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue star, halved sleeves and star on cap

        William's Well

        10 b
        16/1
        • Form 315006
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        12(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap

        Pips Magic (IRE)

        10
        10/1
        • Form 200104
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11

        mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, kept on towards finish

        13(13)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, White diamond

        Sharoura

        6
        5/1
        • Form 042131
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, effort over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong

        15(6)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap

        Petongski

        26
        9/2
        • Form 000020
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-0

        tracked leader, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        16(5)
        Silk - Red and White stripes, Grey sleeves, Grey cap, Red star

        Peppiatt

        62
        50/1
        • Form 50-0000
        • Age 9
        • Weight 7-12

        towards rear, never dangerous

        9(1)
        NR

        Baby Barry

        13 v
        • Form 000056
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13

        Nonrunner

        14(10)
        NR

        Bannister

        14
        • Form 233402
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sharoura won with a bit in hand at Thirsk and with ground conditions to suit, can defy a penalty against Bannister and Johnston's Diamond. Richard Fahey's seven-year-old has been in a rich vein of form, making the most of a lenient handicap mark, having tumbled down the weights. That Thirsk victory was his second in three outings, and with his apprentice rider taking off seven pounds to nullify the penalty, he looks all set to follow up. Johnston's Diamond in contrast is beginning to feel the grip of the handicapper but has been a consistent sort of late, while Bannister has been threatening to get back to winning ways for some time. Indeed we have tipped him up on more than one occasion and will be gutted if he scores here unbacked. Tre Colline was a beaten favourite last time and has it to do off topweight, while the rest are a bit in and out. So, Sharoura is the safest option.