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15:10 Newcastle

Betway Classified Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 42y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,400 added
  • Winner: £4,140
  • 2nd: £1,232
  • 3rd: £616
  • 4th: £308
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.73s
  • Off Time: 15:15:45
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Desert Ruler

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Shamrokh (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Zabeel Star (IRE)

      9/4

        1(4)
        Silk - Black, mauve seams, black sleeves, mauve stars, mauve cap

        Brotherly Company (IRE)

        13 D
        66/1
        • Form 31436/6-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 77

        led, headed after 2f, regained lead again 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(7)
        Silk - Red and light green diamonds, red sleeves, light green armlets and diamond on cap

        Desert Ruler

        27
        5/2
        • Form 22229-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 76

        held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, kept on gamely to lead close home

        3(3)
        Silk - Pink, purple disc, striped sleeves and cap

        Freewheel (IRE)

        12
        100/1
        • Form 503000/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 71

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        4(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, check cap

        Mr Sundowner (USA)

        65 t D
        33/1
        • Form 312163-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 73

        towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(6)
        Silk - Orange, white striped sleeves

        Zabeel Star (IRE)

        29 D
        9/4
        • Form 717642-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

        Champagne Pink (FR)

        13 h
        11/4
        • Form 258111-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 74

        towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - BLACK, Orange Star

        Shamrokh (IRE)

        24 t C
        4/1
        • Form 606249-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led 2f out, kept on and headed close home

        8(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, red and white striped sleeves, red cap, white stars

        Vigee Le Brun (IRE)

        13 p
        33/1
        • Form 0/35725-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 70

        with leader, led after 2f, headed 3f out, weakened 2f out

        Previous results

        2017
        (6)
        Silk -

        L'Inganno Felice (FR)

        4/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        There is little between these at the weights, as is the norm in low-grade classified events, but CHAMPAGNE PINK arrives in the best form. She landed a hat-trick of handicaps wins at Wolverhampton with a bit in hand last time and should make another bold bid. Zabeel Star has been threatening in handicaps at this venue and can figure but Mr Sundowner is 4lb higher than when scoring over 1m4f at Catterick in September. Desert Ruler has a shout on these terms and is preferred to Shamrokh over today’s trip.

        Formwatch

        Brotherly Company (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 6l behind Sonnetist (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

        Desert Ruler 16-1 (10-12) In touch, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, driven to challenge approaching next, weakened before last, 6th of 12, 27l behind Blottos (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.

        Freewheel (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Behind, never dangerous, 9th of 15, dist behind Morning With Ivan (10-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.

        Mr Sundowner (USA) 9-1 (9-0) In touch, keen, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on under pressure to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Mixboy (9-5) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

        Zabeel Star (IRE) 11-1 (8-10) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Gallifrey (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

        Champagne Pink (FR) 5-2fav (9-9) Mid-division, headway on outside, 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Mac O'polo (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.

        Shamrokh (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Raced wide in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Mach One (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

        Vigee Le Brun (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Sonnetist (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Dec.