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19:30 Newcastle

Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,093 added
  • Winner: £2,782
  • 2nd: £828
  • 3rd: £414
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.91s
  • Off Time: 19:33:12
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Orange, Royal Blue stars, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars
  • Form 863716-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 62

tracked leader, led over 1f out, ran on well

2(4)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green star, emerald green and yellow diabolo on sleeves

Zarkavon

28 p DCD
3/1
  • Form 70-3121
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 60

keen, tracked leaders, every chance when hung left entering final furlong, stayed on same pace

3(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, check cap
4/1
  • Form 152-962
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 59

held up, keen, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4(3)
Silk - Red, black seams, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 2697-62
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 52

led until over 1f out, weakened closing stages

5(8)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, emerald green and white striped cap
  • Form 0080-22
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 51

held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace

6(5)
Silk - Red, white stripe, red sleeves, white spots and spots on cap
9/1
  • Form 49-2569
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 51

held up, keen, headway over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish

7(2)
Silk - Dark blue, orange chevrons, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap, orange stars
33/1
  • Form 4680-98
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8(6)
Silk - Dark blue, pink diamond, diamonds on sleeves, dark blue cap, pink diamond
33/1
  • Form 000/77
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong

9(7)
Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves

Ayr Poet

258
20/1
  • Form 090-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Don't Be Surprised has gone close here the last twice now but is still looking for his first success. ZARKAVON has won two of her last three outings, including last month’s course and distance defeat of Rince Deireanach, and should make another bold bid in her current frame of mind despite a 5lb rise. Betty Grable found only one too good here recently but Peruvian Summer returns from a lay-off 6lb higher than when scoring at Southwell last year.

Formwatch

Peruvian Summer (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Geography Teacher (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in May.

Zarkavon 2-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders, led inside final furlong, edged left, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Rince Deireanach (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

Betty Grable (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, held up, smooth headway near side rail chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd going well inside final furlong, found little, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Zeshov (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Rince Deireanach (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Chased leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Zarkavon (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Don't Be Surprised 7-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, switched left over 1f out, soon not clear run, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 75 yards, just failed, 2nd of 10, hd behind Klipperty Klopp (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Pearl Spectre (USA) 10-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Roca Magica (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Dixieland (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 12 1/2l behind Deolali (8-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Rebeljustforkicks 80-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place 2f out, no impression after, 7th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Klipperty Klopp (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Ayr Poet 100-1 (9-13) Behind and outpaced most of way, lost touch 3f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Match Maker (9-13) at Ayr 1m 1f stks (5) gd in Jun.