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21:00 Newcastle

James Burrell Builders Merchants Handicap (Class 5)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.77s
  • Off Time: 21:00:47
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk -
3
Silk -
14/1

    4
    Silk -
    16/1

      1(12)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

      Rigat

      231 D
      14/1
      • Form 04175-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      held up stands side, ridden along over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White spots and sleeves, Scarlet cap

      Scotland The Brave

      217 v BFD
      11/1
      • Form 470122-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      led centre group, ridden over 2f out , weakened final furlong

      3(14)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap
      7/2
      • Form 788-376
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 69

      held up behind leaders stands side, pushed along halfway, staying on until weakened inside final furlong

      4(17)
      Silk - Black, Emerald Green star on body and cap, White sleeves

      Viva Volta

      18 b D
      7/2
      • Form 230-064
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      made all, led stands side group and overall leader, clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
      25/1
      • Form 4220-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 67

      always behind

      7(1)
      Silk - Red, Light Blue cross belts, Red and Light Blue halved sleeves, Light Blue cap
      50/1
      • Form 1600/5-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      prominent centre group, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

      8(11)
      Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, quartered cap
      10/1
      • Form 0-80187
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      in touch stands side, ridden along when weakening over 2f out

      9(16)
      Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Pink cap
      20/1
      • Form 325278
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 63

      held up stands side, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong

      10(15)
      Silk - RED, YELLOW star, hooped sleeves, check cap
      16/1
      • Form 42650-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 62

      prominent for 4f stands side

      11(13)
      Silk - Black and Light Blue (halved), halved sleeves, Black cap
      • Form 6-43418
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 62

      never better than mid-division stands side

      12(3)
      Silk - Red, Black star, Yellow sleeves and cap
      14/1
      • Form 07308-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 58

      always rear-division centre group

      13(7)
      Silk - Red, White epaulets, Red sleeves, Black armlets and cap

      Zhitomir

      59 D
      12/1
      • Form 62005-2
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 58

      in touch centre, ridden along over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      14(9)
      Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap
      • Form 50/0450-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 57

      towards rear, never dangerous centre group

      15(10)
      Silk - PURPLE, GREY star
      16/1
      • Form 6889-79
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 56

      held up stands side, effort over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

      16(8)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Orange check, Orange sleeves
      10/1
      • Form 65125-8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 55

      prominent centre, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong

      17(5)
      Silk - Dark Green, Red star, striped sleeves, Red cap
      20/1
      • Form 5771-78
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 55

      chased leaders centre, ridden along over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      5(4)
      NR
      • Form 00-8133
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Zhitomir, The Osteopath and Viva Volta are the three for the shortlist here, with Viva Volta taken to maintain the good run of the Tim Easterby yard. Stable companions The Osteopath and Zhitomir look set to go well, Zhitomir running second to Sawwaah in a Catterick seller on his re-appearance. The winner was beaten only two lengths in handicap company on Tuesday, but Zhitomir has not won for two years and that drought may continue. The Osteopath has two and a half lengths to find on Newcastle running with the selection, but seemed to get going too late on that occasion at Newcastle, and it would be no surprise to see the pair finish closer here. Viva Volta runs off only a two pound higher mark than when scoring at Beverley last year, and his recent fourth at Newcastle was encouraging. Viva Volta can open her account for the season.

      Formwatch

      Rigat 33-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, one pace final 2f, 5th of 14, 12l behind Bold Marc (8-12) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.

      Scotland The Brave 3-1fav (9-5) Tracked leader, smooth headway to lead over 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Amy Louise (9-4) at Ayr 7f fll hcp (5) hvy in Oct.

      The Osteopath (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Behind stands side, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 17, 6l behind Braddock (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.

      Viva Volta 16-1 (8-12) Chased leaders centre, effort over 2f out, one pace under pressure, 4th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Braddock (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.

      Dorn Dancer (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 8l behind Walnut Grove (8-4) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

      Dispol Katie 7-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 15, 13l behind Million Percent (9-0) at Catterick 7f hcap (6) gf in May.

      Zhitomir 13-2 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, driven and ran on final furlong, 2nd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Sawwaah (9-11) at Catterick 7f sll (6) gf in Apr.

      Indian's Feather (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Led 1f, chased winner after, ridden every chance over 1f out, outpaced from over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Lady Gloria (8-12) at Southwell 1m fll hcp (4) fbs in May.