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19:15 Newcastle

MansionBet Beaten By A Head Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 14y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,100 added
  • Winner: £3,510
  • 2nd: £1,648
  • 3rd: £824
  • 4th: £412
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.92s
  • Off Time: 19:16:40
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Viva Voce (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Vindobala (IRE)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Athollblair Boy (IRE)

      33/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        Shalaa Asker

        38 t
        4/1
        • Form 338542-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 72

        keen in touch, pushed along and headway to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

        2(5)
        Silk - RED, YELLOW stars, hooped sleeves and stars on cap

        Athollblair Boy (IRE)

        8 CDCD
        33/1
        • Form 4566-73
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 68

        towards rear, pushed along and headway entering final 2f, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, lost 2nd final strides

        3(6)
        Silk - White, black chevrons, red sleeves, beige cap

        Vindobala (IRE)

        14 t BFCD
        7/4
        • Form 93313-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 66

        keen in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to go to 2nd final strides

        4(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Light Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

        Kentuckyconnection (USA)

        22 CDCD
        20/1
        • Form 47988-7
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 65

        dwelt tracked leaders until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(3)
        Silk - Black, red cross of lorraine, red sleeves, black armlets, black and red quartered cap

        Abnaa

        4 b DCD
        3/1
        • Form 7-24515
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 62

        raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Black and pink check, pink sleeves, black armlets, black cap

        Thaayer

        19 CCD
        12/1
        • Form 0803-34
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 62

        in touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out

        7(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, diamonds on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots

        Elixsoft (IRE)

        14 CDCD
        50/1
        • Form 5486-67
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 61

        raced wide prominent, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened

        8(9)
        Silk - Black, Beige hollow box and cap

        Viva Voce (IRE)

        88 D
        13/2
        • Form 366921-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 60

        in rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish

        9(4)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Ustath

        94
        40/1
        • Form 624580-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 60

        keen led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Viva Voce won at Wolverhampton in November and an apprentice’s allowance negates a 3lb rise but Ryan Sexton takes 7lb off the back of SHALAA ASKER. The latter was beaten only a neck over course and distance last time and can go one better. Vindobala also won here last month though was narrowly beaten by Abnaa subsequently while both Thaayer and Athollblair Boy have returned to winning marks if back to their best.

        Formwatch

        Shalaa Asker 4-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, keen early, switched left and headway over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, pressing towards finish, just held close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Blue Flame (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

        Athollblair Boy (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Steadied start, raced keenly in last pair, pushed along halfway, shaken up and plugged on in modest 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 7 1/2l behind Tommy Taylor (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

        Vindobala (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Held up towards rear, driven and headway over 1f out, edged left and went 2nd well inside final furlong, closing on winner but never getting there, 2nd of 9, nk behind Abnaa (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Kentuckyconnection (USA) 18-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Engles Rock (8-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.

        Abnaa 9-2 (9-1) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 5th of 9, 1/2l behind Thapa VC (9-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

        Thaayer 8-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Light Lily (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Elixsoft (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Held up rear of mid-division, raced keenly, well beaten final 2f, 7th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Abnaa (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Viva Voce (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-4) Towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Silk Tie (9-6) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

        Ustath 6-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 5 1/2l behind The Grey Bay (8-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.