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15:50 Newcastle

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  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 19y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,606 added
  • Winner: £3,314
  • 2nd: £973
  • 3rd: £487
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 50.10s
  • Off Time: 15:50:44
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, dark blue diamond, dark blue sleeves, yellow spots, yellow cap, dark blue stars

Titian Boy (IRE)

34 t BFD
7/1
  • Form 1132-84
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 98

tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 2nd, closed next, led 10th, headed 11th, not fluent 12th, soon led again, headed after 2 out, no extra and lost 3rd close home

2
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN hoop, armlets and cap

Rosquero (FR)

21 v C
7/1
  • Form 758771
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 94

prominent, ridden and lost place after 6th, behind when pulled up after next

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, Yellow cap
11/2
  • Form 48614-F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 94

mid-division, ridden after 12th, headway when mistake 4 out, weakened next

4
Silk - Orange, black stars and sleeves, hooped cap
9/2
  • Form 9-PP848
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 82

held up in rear, fell 8th

5
Silk - Light green, purple star, chevrons on sleeves, light green cap, purple star
15/2
  • Form 145-825
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 82

in rear, jumped slowly at times, mistake 7th, well beaten 3 out

6
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

Silverton

45 D
28/1
  • Form 89P4P-9
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 80

mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, every chance next, stayed on same pace from last

7
Silk - White, black stripe, diabolo on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star
25/1
  • Form 89430U
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 78

held up towards rear, nudged along 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never near leaders

8
Silk - Black, grey seams, grey and royal blue diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
5/1
  • Form 594P8F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 76

led until 2nd, led 8th, headed after 10th, led 12th, soon headed, led after 2 out, all out

9
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets

What A Dream

21 pt D
10/1
  • Form 42549-1
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders, one pace before 2 out, no extra when mistake last

10
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, striped sleeves
  • Form 304873
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 66

jumped right, led 2nd, headed 8th, led 11th, headed after next, one pace 2 out, stayed on flat, unable to challenge winner

In depth

Verdict

The veteran ROSQUERO made most and drew right away for a very easy victory on heavy going at Ayr, when Mcginty's Dream was beaten a long way. He was carrying a feather-weight and has an 8lb rise to overcome but it was a higher-grade handicap and a follow-up looks on the cards. Another old-timer, What A Dream, had been in poor form before reverting to hurdles at Ayr at landing a handicap but he hasn't won over fences for over two years. Orioninverness won a Hexham handicap in March and any rain would help his cause but the maiden Brown Trix has been hampered in his progress by poor jumping. Titian Boy completed a double in late 2016 then ran very well when runner-up here in March but his two recent runs have been poor.

Formwatch

Titian Boy (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) With leader until pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 20 1/2l behind Sky Full Of Stars (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

Rosquero (FR) 9-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, led after 3rd, clear before and not fluent last, easily, won at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Casual Cavalier (12-0) by 16l, 7 ran.

Orioninverness (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, chased leaders when fell 3 out, at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.

Log On (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders and keen, with leader from 4th, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 8th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Age Of Glory (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

Mcginty's Dream (IRE) 11-2 (10-1) In rear, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Rosquero (10-2) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

Silverton 40-1 (10-1) In rear, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Lochnell (10-13) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.

Notonebuttwo (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Towards rear, unseated rider 6 out, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Brown Trix (IRE) 13-2 (10-3) Fell 2nd, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

What A Dream 11-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, led run-in, held on towards finish, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Haul Us In (11-12) by nk, 8 ran.

Under The Red Sky (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge 3 out and led briefly next, ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, no extra, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Benarty Hill (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hvy in Jan.