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14:55 Newcastle

Final Furlong Podcast Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 98y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.84s
  • Off Time: 14:58:15
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Galata Bridge

8/15

    2
    Silk -

    Caledonian Crusade (IRE)

    11/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

      Galata Bridge

      30 t D
      8/15
      • Form 6-21
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leader, ridden for effort and led 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead final 100yds

      2(1)
      Silk - Red, White chevron, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

      Rich Belief

      9
      22/1
      • Form 3D4-765
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 79

      led, nudged along 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on until no extra final 100yds

      3(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, light blue sleeves and cap

      Sacre Bleu

      18 b
      12/1
      • Form 64
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      chased leaders, moved up to take closer order 6f out, ridden along over 2f out, soon weakened

      4(4)
      Silk - Light green and royal blue diamonds, light green sleeves

      Caledonian Crusade (IRE)

      11 h
      11/2
      • Form 445-32
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 74

      held up in touch, ridden to challenge 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, headed final 100yds

      5(3)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross of lorraine, armlets and diamonds on cap

      Socially Shady

      10 p D
      11/2
      • Form 35-9311
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      chased leaders, dropped to last and ridden for effort 2f out, kept on one pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      The progressive GALATA BRIDGE (NAP) appreciated the further step up in trip at Wolverhampton and should take all the beating in this. Caledonian Crusade has placed at Kempton and Yarmouth this year and Socially Shady has won at Pontefract and Ripon, though didn’t really shine on Tapeta last year. Sacre Bleu still has scope but Rich Belief is fully exposed and hasn’t been in the best of form this year over shorter distances.

      Formwatch

      Galata Bridge Evensfav (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 5f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul beating Thai Power (9-3) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Rich Belief 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leader until pushed along 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Fishable (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Sacre Bleu 10-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 7l behind Portrush (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.

      Caledonian Crusade (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Held up in rear, switched right 3f out, headway from 2f out, kept on, went 2nd final strides, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Boss Power (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Socially Shady 15-2 (8-10) Bumped start, held up towards rear, switched right and headway 2f out, edged left and challenged 1f out, led inside final furlong, hung left, stayed on well, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Purdey's Gift (9-13) by 3/4l, 8 ran.