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19:45 Newcastle

sunbets.co.uk Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 14y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £4,750 added
  • Winner: £3,073
  • 2nd: £914
  • 3rd: £457
  • 4th: £228
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.05s
  • Off Time: 19:45:54
  • 9 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Grey, Royal Blue star and star on cap
  • Form 0-42806
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 77

towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

2(2)
Silk - White, Orange sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap
9/1
  • Form 9013-69
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 76

led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on

3(8)
Silk - Emerald green, white disc, armlets and cap
  • Form 43989-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 76

chased leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well

4(9)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue epaulets, sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 67-1169
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 72

chased leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong

5(6)
Silk - Purple, Maroon braces, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Light Blue cap, Maroon star

Mr Andros

289
16/1
  • Form 056-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 72

always behind

6(7)
Silk - Light blue, pink star, pink and light blue hooped sleeves, light blue cap, pink star
12/1
  • Form 513-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 71

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no headway

7(4)
Silk - Yellow and light blue (quartered), white sleeves, light blue and yellow check cap

Hernando Torres

15 pt D
8/1
  • Form 43987-1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 70

dwelt, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

8(1)
Silk - Yellow, Light Green epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Light Green spots
  • Form 6771-05
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 64

close up, ridden inside final furlong, no extra

9(5)
Silk - Black, orange stars, orange and black striped cap

Dose

8
2/1
  • Form 656-312
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 61

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

HERNANDO TORRES won an amateurs’ race by five lengths at Chelmsford last time and an apprentice’s allowance negates a 7lb rise in the weights - Mick Easterby’s charge should go close again. Dose won over a mile at Southwell earlier, her only win so far, while The Magic Pencil recorded his first success when also scoring over a mile here in December. Maiden winner London Glory has not raced since May and neither has handicap debutant Mr Andros but Fingal's Cave is now back on a winning mark having won three times last year.

Formwatch

Ticks The Boxes (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Led on near side, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner until ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Foolaad (8-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Out Of The Ashes 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Gossiping (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.

Fingal's Cave (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Reared start and slowly away, in rear, never a factor, 9th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Dutch Art Dealer (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

Essenaitch (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden inside final furlong, no headway, 9th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Among Angels (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Mr Andros 14-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on well closing stages, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Tarboosh (9-3) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in May.

London Glory 7-1 (9-5) Led 1f, tracked leader, led travelling well over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Outback Blue (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in May.

Hernando Torres 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Strictly Art (10-3) by 5l, 6 ran.

The Magic Pencil (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Orlando Rogue (8-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Dose 10-3 (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on and just held post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Tenerezza (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.