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16:40 Newcastle

sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 14y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £15,752
  • 2nd: £4,715
  • 3rd: £2,358
  • 4th: £1,180
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.02s
  • Off Time: 16:41:02
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Von Blucher (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Swift Approval (IRE)

    15/2

      1(7)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), PURPLE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN armlets

      Certificate

      19 D
      50/1
      • Form 40038
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 102

      behind, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

      2(5)
      Silk - White, Red chevron, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Dragon Mall (USA)

      171 h
      7/4
      • Form 57390
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 98

      towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on well towards finish

      3(3)
      Silk - White, maroon and purple striped sleeves

      Von Blucher (IRE)

      52 p
      11/2
      • Form 30290
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 96

      tracked leader, edged left over 1f out, kept on to lead near finish

      4(1)
      Silk - Light blue, royal blue stars, halved sleeves, royal blue cap, light blue stars

      Swift Approval (IRE)

      17 b D
      15/2
      • Form 00029
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 91

      led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish

      5(4)
      Silk - Black, Yellow star and armlets, Red cap

      Twin Appeal (IRE)

      17 b D
      3/1
      • Form 88521
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 86

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Pink, Light Green cross belts, White sleeves, Light Green cap

      Heaven's Guest (IRE)

      17 D
      9/2
      • Form 34802
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 85

      mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish

      7(2)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ROYAL BLUE stars, halved sleeves, RED cap

      Bertiewhittle

      17 D
      18/1
      • Form 83348
      • Age 10
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 85

      slowly away, always behind

      In depth

      Verdict

      HEAVEN’S GUEST makes most appeal with a repeat of last month’s effort over course and distance. He just failed to catch the winner on that occasion but finished ahead of both Swift Approval and Bertiewhittle and is taken to go one better. The latter’s stablemate Twin Appeal won at Wolverhampton recently but is upped a couple of grades for this while Certificate makes most appeal of the remaining trio now back on a winning mark and returning to 7f.

      Formwatch

      Certificate 25-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Mutawathea (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.

      Dragon Mall (USA) 25-1 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 18th of 20, 10 1/4l behind Ballet Concerto (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

      Von Blucher (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 11th of 19, 5 1/4l behind Speculative Bid (9-10) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) sft in Nov.

      Swift Approval (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Charles Molson (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.

      Twin Appeal (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Shepherd's Purse (9-0) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

      Heaven's Guest (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden 2f out, ran on towards finish, gaining on winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Charles Molson (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.

      Bertiewhittle 16-1 (8-10) Towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Charles Molson (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.