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17:05 Newcastle

Arc Weekend On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 98y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,500 added
  • Winner: £4,972
  • 2nd: £2,333
  • 3rd: £1,166
  • 4th: £583
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.70s
  • Off Time: 17:05:41
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Damascus Steel (IRE)

25/1

    2
    Silk -

    Thundering

    9/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Big Team (USA)

      16 p D
      9/1
      • Form 0/902-96
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 87

      slowly into stride, midfield, pushed along over 3f out, lost position over 1f out, soon no extra

      2(6)
      Silk - Purple, White stars, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Haptics (FR)

      26 D
      18/1
      • Form 13-3095
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 85

      chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, eased final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Red, white disc, black and red striped sleeves, white cap

      Appier (IRE)

      28 DCD
      5/1
      • Form 122553
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 82

      slowly into stride, led after 1f, pushed along when joined over 1f out, headed final furlong, ran on willingly, not match winners

      4(5)
      Silk - Red and yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, red stars, yellow cap, red star

      Saratoga Gold

      14 b D
      15/2
      • Form 595432
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 81

      mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, not pace to challenge

      5(8)
      Silk - Beige, Yellow diamond

      Thundering

      68 CD
      9/2
      • Form 700303
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 79

      held up in rear, headway to join leader going easily over 1f out, pushed along to briefly lead final furlong, soon joined, headed final 110yds, ran on, not match winner

      6(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

      Machete Beach

      27
      6/5
      • Form 112
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 84

      led, headed after 1f, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, lost position over 1f out, soon weakened

      7(7)
      Silk - Pink, light blue sleeves, pink armlets, purple cap, pink star

      Damascus Steel (IRE)

      35 b D
      25/1
      • Form 320010
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 75

      held up in touch, not clear run over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, soon made headway between horses, joined leader final furlong, led final 110yds, cosily

      8(3)
      NR

      Furzig

      1 CD
      8/1
      • Form 158207
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 73

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Big Team (USA) 22-1 (9-13) Midfield, chased leaders inside 3f out, ridden 2f out, outpaced final furlong, weakened final 110 yards, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind See That Storm (9-11) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

      Haptics (FR) 7-2 (10-3) Tracked leading pair, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 3rd inside final 2f, weakened soon after, last of 5, 8 1/2l behind La Pulga (10-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

      Appier (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leading duo, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Youthful King (10-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

      Saratoga Gold 11-1 (10-0) In rear, ridden off pace 2f out, stayed on strongly final 100 yards, grabbed 2nd close home (eye-catcher), 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind King's Reign (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

      Thundering 11-2 (9-11) Towards rear, steady headway 2f out, pushed along and not clear run in 3rd on rails over 1f out, ran on, no impression on front pair inside last, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Baltic (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jul.

      Machete Beach 2-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9f out, ridden over 2f out, edged slightly right over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Incensed (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

      Damascus Steel (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, always towards rear, never on terms, last of 12, 17 1/4l behind Dancing In Paris (9-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug.

      Furzig 10-1 (11-2) Started very slowly, virtually refused to race and tailed off throughout, last of 10, dist behind Ithaca's Arrow (11-5) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.