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19:00 Newcastle

Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,662 added
  • Winner: £5,208
  • 2nd: £1,550
  • 3rd: £774
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.75s
  • Off Time: 19:00:29
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dandys Gold (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    National Anthem

    5/2

      1(4)
      Silk - RED, YELLOW stars, hooped sleeves and stars on cap

      Athollblair Boy (IRE)

      14 CDCD
      2/1
      • Form 14220-4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 82

      awkward start, in rear, ridden over 1f out, went never dangerous 4th inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, pink star, chevrons on sleeves

      Double Up

      29 t D
      9/1
      • Form 09703-8
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 82

      held up, headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on same pace

      3(5)
      Silk - Grey and emerald green diabolo, emerald green sleeves, quartered cap

      National Anthem

      14 D
      5/2
      • Form 48/114
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      raced freely, led, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

      5(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Orange star

      Dandys Gold (IRE)

      118 D
      13/2
      • Form 158000-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      held up, headway from 3f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

      6(2)
      Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

      Airwaves

      183 D
      10/1
      • Form 11/608-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 70

      chased leaders, raced keenly, outpaced over 1f out, soon weakened

      7(7)
      Silk - Orange, white chevron, royal blue and orange hooped sleeves, orange and royal blue hooped cap

      Calin's Lad

      48
      4/1
      • Form 03/2013-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 66

      chased leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(6)
      NR

      Kamra (USA)

      2 pt BFD
      9/4
      • Form 528-32P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 77

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Calin's Lad has been in good form over 7f and won at Kempton before going close again. National Anthem failed to land a hat-trick when beaten at Southwell a fortnight ago and debuts on the surface but ATHOLLBLAIR BOY ran well over track and trip last time in a tougher race than this. He’ll be sharper for that first start since October and he gets the nod with Izzy Clifton taking 7lb off his back today. The remaining trio are harder to fancy on recent form unless Double Up reproduces an earlier placed effort at Wolverhampton.

      Formwatch

      Athollblair Boy (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway halfway, ran on inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Hart Stopper (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      Double Up 28-1 (9-5) Keen disputed lead until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 14 3/4l behind Reckless Endeavour (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      National Anthem 9-4 (8-11) Went to post early, gave problems loading, slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead near side of group, headed 2f out, soon ridden, hung left over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 6l behind Hareem Queen (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      Dandys Gold (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Led, headed after 1f and chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, last of 13, 12l behind Dancing On A Dream (9-11) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.

      Airwaves 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, driven to challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 5l behind Dubrava (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

      Calin's Lad 11-4 (9-12) Keen tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 10, nk behind Steal The Scene (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

      Kamra (USA) 9-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, lost action and quickly pulled up over 2f out, at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.