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19:15 Newcastle

Betway Sprint Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £8,092 added
  • Winner: £4,140
  • 2nd: £1,232
  • 3rd: £616
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.97s
  • Off Time: 19:18:21
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green hoop, Emerald Green sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Emerald Green cap

Laubali

11 p D
9/1
  • Form 187814-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 76

held up, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Red, Pink star and sleeves, Orange cap

Wiff Waff

41 DCD
11/2
  • Form 241392-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 74

held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, switched left and headway inside final furlong, never on terms

4(6)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond
8/1
  • Form 479835-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

held up in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression

5(5)
Silk - Dark blue, beige hollow box
22/1
  • Form 428/800-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, kept on

6(9)
Silk - Purple, White epaulets and sleeves, quartered cap

Pea Shooter

41 DCD
11/1
  • Form 713235-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 71

tracked leaders, led just over 1f out, ran on, ridden out

7(3)
Silk - Red and black stripes, red sleeves
9/1
  • Form 638285-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, went 3rd post

8(8)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap
7/2
  • Form 142212-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 69

led, headed just over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

9(7)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), LIGHT GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap

First Excel

5 b C
6/1
  • Form 50322-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

prominent, pushed along 2f out, pressing winner inside final furlong, held towards finish

10(4)
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue star, hooped sleeves
25/1
  • Form 04169-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 63

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

2(10)
NR

Casterbridge

10 p DCD
11/2
  • Form 920313-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

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In depth

Verdict

CASTERBRIDGE went close again at Southwell recently having won over track and trip before that when beating subsequent winner Another Angel. Eric Alston’s charge is worth sticking with on the strength of that form. Wiff Waff was narrowly beaten here in November when finishing in front of Lord Of The Glen, Pea Shooter and Jan Van Hoof and he can figure but First Excel’s recent placed efforts have been on the Fibresand at Southwell. Laubali has a shout returning to the minimum trip and looks best of the rest.

Formwatch

Laubali 5-1 (9-8) Towards rear, headway on inner entering final furlong, ran on, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Tan (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Wiff Waff 14-1 (9-4) Unruly stalls, held up, headway and switched left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Manshood (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Lord Of The Glen 14-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 1 1/4l behind You're Cool (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

Jan Van Hoof (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Slowly away in rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 11th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Manshood (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Pea Shooter 12-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Manshood (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Miracle Works 25-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Tamerlane (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Another Angel (IRE) 5-4fav (9-12) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Astraea (8-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

First Excel 9-2 (9-8) Taken to post early, prominent, ridden halfway, led approaching final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, shd behind The Golden Cue (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Fink Hill (USA) 20-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Mininggold (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Casterbridge 10-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, driven and unable to quicken towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1/4l behind Classic Pursuit (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.