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17:45 Newcastle

Ladbrokes Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £10,400 added
  • Winner: £6,728
  • 2nd: £2,002
  • 3rd: £1,000
  • 4th: £500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.35s
  • Off Time: 17:46:28
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Set Piece

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Sparkle In His Eye

    9/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Set Piece

      27 D
      Evs
      • Form 1-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9

      slowly into stride, mid-division, closed 6f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, led again over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably

      2(1)
      Silk - Black and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap

      Sparkle In His Eye

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      in rear, closed over 4f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final 150 yards

      3(4)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap

      Will of Iron

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      slowly into stride, in rear, closed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(6)
      Silk - Black, Red hoop, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

      Initial Approach (IRE)

      250/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      prominent, weakened over 2f out

      5(7)
      Silk - Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap

      Lilligram

      26
      6/1
      • Form 4-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      led, headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

      6(3)
      Silk - Yellow, maroon hoop, hooped sleeves, maroon cap

      Sils Maria

      66
      100/1
      • Form 3-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      mid-division, steadied 6f out, effort and switched left over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, stayed on same pace

      7(5)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Social Network (IRE)

      41
      33/1
      • Form 9-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      prominent, pushed along 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

      Previous results

      2018
      (2)
      Silk -

      Three Weeks (USA)

      6/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      The betting suggested SET PIECE would make a bold bid on his debut and he duly won at Kempton in the style of a promising colt. He’s taken to defy a penalty given the others with experience showed little on their respective debuts but a couple of the newcomers represent powerful yards. Will of Iron is a half-brother to a winner and the Gosden colt has an early entry in the Derby while William Haggas introduces Sparkle In His Eye, who is related to several winners including former stablemate and Listed winner Token Of Love.

      Formwatch

      Set Piece 11-10fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, driven forward to chase leaders, hampered and shuffled back after 1f, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec beating Just The Man (9-2) by 1l, 14 ran.

      Sparkle In His Eye Sea The Stars colt out of Nyarhini.

      Will of Iron Invincible Spirit colt out of Astronomy Domine.

      Initial Approach (IRE) Dawn Approach filly out of Coquette Noire.

      Lilligram 33-1 (9-0) Soon outpaced in rear, driven and headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on into 4th well inside final furlong, never threatened leaders, 4th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Divine Image (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (4) pol in Dec.

      Sils Maria 4-1 (8-11) Led until over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 3rd of 6, 11l behind You Never Can Tell (9-8) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Nov.

      Social Network (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 10l behind Baba Ghanouj (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.