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16:45 Newcastle

Sun Racing Top Tips And Previews Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £279
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.49s
  • Off Time: 16:46:06
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Merchant Of Venice

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Blindingly (GER)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tum Tum

      9/4

        1(7)
        Silk - Black and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap

        Merchant Of Venice

        53 D
        6/1
        • Form 91-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        tracked leaders, switched left and went 2nd over 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

        2(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Light Blue epaulets and armlets, hooped cap

        Blindingly (GER)

        14/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, not clear run on near side rail and switched left inside final furlong, ran on into 2nd towards finish, not reach winner

        3(5)
        Silk - Black, white seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap

        Desai

        5
        66/1
        • Form R
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        raced keenly, chased leaders on outside, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong

        4(9)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets

        Harbour Bay

        120
        6/1
        • Form 7-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        mid-division, pushed along 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out

        5(3)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves

        Scots Sonnet

        326 h
        40/1
        • Form -
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        behind, headway and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish

        6(1)
        Silk - Dark blue, beige hollow box

        Tum Tum

        38 h BF
        9/4
        • Form 542/62-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 76

        awkwardly away, held up and behind, headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish

        7(4)
        Silk - Orange, emerald green epaulets, hooped cap

        Dream On Dreamer (IRE)

        35 t
        50/1
        • Form 52267/6-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 60

        raced keenly, led until inside final 3f, weakened inside final 2f

        8(2)
        Silk - Yellow, black cross of lorraine, black sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star

        Nicky Nook

        57
        100/1
        • Form 5-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11

        outpaced and always behind, tailed off

        9(8)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Sajanjl

        15 BF
        10/11
        • Form 5543-24
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 67

        tracked leader, led inside final 3f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sajanjl has returned a losing favourite over longer trips than this the last twice now. She still has the beating of Dream On Dreamer on these terms but Tum Tum is weighted to go close back over a mile today and looks the main danger to MERCHANT OF VENICE. The latter opened his account in maiden company at Kempton in December, despite showing signs of inexperience and only getting into full stride in the closing stages. There looks more to come on that evidence and James Fanshawe’s charge can defy a penalty. The remainder are harder to fancy including the newcomer and 240,000gns yearling Blindingly, sold by Godolphin for only £10,000 in August.

        Formwatch

        Merchant Of Venice 7-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside from over 2f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on, led close home, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating Mochalov (9-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Blindingly (GER) Shamardal gelding out of Boccassini.

        Desai 40-1 (10-0) Refused to race, at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.

        Harbour Bay 16-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 7th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Nomoathaj (9-0) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.

        Scots Sonnet 14-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along 5f out, weakened 3f out, 6th of 11, dist behind Sporting Press (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (5) gs in Mar.

        Tum Tum 11-4jfav (9-2) Close up, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Amouri Gleam (9-2) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.

        Dream On Dreamer (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Led, headed narrowly before 4th, driven and lost place after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, 7th of 8, 28l behind Lassana Angel (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Jan.

        Nicky Nook 50-1 (8-13) Dwelt, outpaced in rear, soon detached, weakened over 2f out, eased, last of 5, dist behind Involved (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Dec.

        Sajanjl 15-8fav (9-6) Hampered start, headway to press leader 8f out, led 7f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 10, 3l behind Manfadh (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.