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15:00 Newcastle
Perfect Partnerships Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 411423
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 5-75451
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Kristin Stubbs
- Jockey S A Gray
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 4-61
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace
- Form 0-09881
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 5378
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey F Lynch
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 467717
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Chaloner
made all, pushed along over 1f out, soon pressed, ridden inside final furlong, held on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Percy's Gal has run well here in the past and would be a threat if the going turned soft with her regular partner's claim always a help. Pageant Belle has won twice at Doncaster so the long straight will suit though she wouldn't want rain while Desire didn't get the best of runs at Musselburgh after landing a similar race to this at Leicester. Edge of Love only had two rivals to beat at Thirsk though one of them was the long odds-on Count Montecristo, who ran no sort of race and was well beaten. If Ed Walker's filly makes further progress she'll be thereabouts though the vote goes to ROYAL DUCHESS, who makes a quick reappearance after finding trouble in-running in a better handicap than this at Thirsk on Friday.
Formwatch
Royal Duchess 11-2 (9-1) Behind, headway when not clear run approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Dagher (9-5) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Pageant Belle 15-2 (9-8) Held up and behind in steadily run race, good headway over 1f out, 2nd 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead close home, won at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating My Mate (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.
Edge of Love 5-1 (9-0) Close up in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, headway to lead approaching final furlong, soon in command, readily, won at Thirsk 7f mdn stks (4) gd beating Count Montecristo (9-5) by 5l, 3 ran.
Who's Shirl 25-1 (8-13) Behind, soon pushed along, headway over 1f out, led inside final 75 yards, ran on well, won at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul beating Woody Bay (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Sea Of Green 9-1 (9-6) Slowly away always in rear, 8th of 9, 14l behind New Bidder (9-12) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jul.
Desire 5-2fav (9-3) Soon tracking leaders, not much room well over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Ying Yang (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Percy's Gal 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced halfway, rallied over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Bimbo (9-4) at Carlisle 6f flls hcp 0-80 (4) sft.