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17:30 Newcastle

Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 14y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,300 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £255
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.08s
  • Off Time: 17:32:58
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Special Lady (USA)

50/1

    2
    Silk -

    Union (IRE)

    4/9

      1(3)
      Silk - Purple, White stripe

      Hurcle (IRE)

      222 C
      5/2
      • Form 1-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9

      pulled hard, chased leaders, shaken up 2f out, one pace and beaten from over 1f out

      2(5)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Union (IRE)

      29 CD
      4/9
      • Form 5-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9

      chased leader, challenged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, held by winner inside final furlong

      3(7)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Emerald Green and White chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

      Mossbawn

      22/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      held up towards rear, effort 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on

      4(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red stripe, Red cap

      On Display

      62 t
      150/1
      • Form 08-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      not much room start, always behind

      5(1)
      Silk - Maroon, white seams, sleeves and cap

      Superior Moment (IRE)

      22
      9/1
      • Form 5U-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green chevrons, halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Nellie French (IRE)

      100/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      led, headed over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards

      7(4)
      Silk - Pink and Royal Blue check

      Special Lady (USA)

      t
      50/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      chased leaders, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, readily

      In depth

      Verdict

      Hurcle made a winning debut when scoring over the minimum trip here but that was in July last year. UNION is preferred as Roger Varian’s colt improved to win over course and distance last month with plenty to spare and gets the vote to defy a penalty with further progress on the cards. Superior Moment was beaten five lengths by the winner when runner-up at Wolverhampton though still finished clear of the rest while Mossbawn, a half-sister to a winner, may prove best of the newcomers.

      Formwatch

      Hurcle (IRE) 5-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, going well 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 5f stks (3) pol in Jun beating Mrs Bouquet (9-5) by 1l, 7 ran.

      Union (IRE) 6-5fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Blow Your Horn (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.

      Mossbawn Brazen Beau gelding out of Maziona.

      On Display 150-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, lost place when short of room inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 14l behind Dulas (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.

      Superior Moment (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Rider removed hood late and dwelt, keen in touch, headway to track leaders over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Longsider (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jan.

      Nellie French (IRE) Dragon Pulse filly out of Texas Ruby.

      Special Lady (USA) Pioneerof The Nile filly out of Miner's Secret.