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16:35 Newcastle

Alan Lavelle Memorial Apprentice Selling Stakes (Class G)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 93y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 44.17s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Octane (USA)

4/11

    2
    Silk -

    Paddy Mul

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tojoneski

      33/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Grey, Red stripe, armlets and cap

        Copplestone (IRE)

        7
        13/2
        • Form 000-265
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6

        slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, no extra final furlong

        2(3)
        Silk - Maroon, White star, halved sleeves and star on cap

        Octane (USA)

        32
        4/11
        • Form 265060
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6

        held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead post

        3(4)
        Silk - White, Black star and star on cap

        Paddy Mul

        6
        8/1
        • Form 2505-46
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6

        held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed post no extra

        4(6)
        Silk - Black and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Ten Past Six

        160
        100/1
        • Form 0640-00
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-6

        led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened

        5(7)
        Silk - Beige and Red stripes, Red sleeves, Beige armlets, Red cap, Black spots

        Tojoneski

        13
        33/1
        • Form 000035
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and effort, kept on same pace final furlong

        6(1)
        Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Ton-Chee

        7
        66/1
        • Form 650-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        pulled hard towards rear, ridden and effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - Red, Black hoop, check cap

        Little Laura

        6
        50/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1

        tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, soon ridden and weakened

        8(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoops, striped sleeves, Black cap

        Culcabock (IRE)

        22
        9/1
        • Form 01-0062
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        Only a handful of these make any real appeal and it may be best left to Copplestone, Tonjoneski and Octane to scrap it out. And The last named just edges the vote after some solid performances this season. The Mark Brisbourne-trained seven-year-old does have plenty of knockers and his resolution has been called into question on more than one occasion. But he is a tough horse to get past when he is on song and, with similar doubts about the majority of the field, he does not have much to find to come out on top today. Copplestone is a similar character but has plenty to prove at the weights so Tonjoneski, who has been the subject of a couple of gambles recently, could be the one to give Octane the most to do.