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15:50 Newcastle

Tarmac Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.91s
  • Off Time: 15:50:54
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Viva Volta

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Violent Velocity (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Barkass (UAE)

      3/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green star on body and cap, White sleeves

        Viva Volta

        26 b CDD
        7/2
        • Form 641296
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 73

        made all, clear halfway, stayed on well

        2(1)
        Silk - Red, Black star, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Dispol Isle (IRE)

        16 D
        16/1
        • Form 312743
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 71

        slowly into stride, always behind

        3(2)
        Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

        Grand Opera (IRE)

        35 D
        10/1
        • Form 5/331-44
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 71

        chased leaders on outer, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        4(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets and cap

        Neon Blue

        15 D
        4/1
        • Form 324939
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 70

        chased leaders, one pace from over 1f out

        5(5)
        Silk - Dark Green and Orange check, White sleeves and cap

        Barkass (UAE)

        11
        3/1
        • Form 7-442
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 75

        held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish

        6(8)
        Silk - Pink, Red star, Red sleeves, Pink stars, Red cap, Pink star

        Sake (IRE)

        16 BFCDD
        7/1
        • Form 003024
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 68

        chased winner until ridden 2f out, kept on

        7(3)
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green seams, Black sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Violent Velocity (IRE)

        4 D
        11/2
        • Form 174534
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 67

        mid-division, headway on outer to chase leaders 3f out, chased winner 2f out, kept on, always held

        8(7)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue chevrons and armlets

        Hit's Only Money (IRE)

        10
        16/1
        • Form 186840
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 55

        slowly into stride, always towards rear

        In depth

        Verdict

        Viva Volta is fancied to improve for this quicker ground and Tim Easterby's charge gets the vote ahead of Sake, Dispol Isle and Violent Velocity. The selection is a course and distance winner and should be suited by the quicker ground as he seemed to get bogged down last time out. This front-runner should be suited by this smallish field and he gets the vote to score at a price. Neon Blue represents a stable in great nick so should be respected, whilst Sake has winning course form but did let down favourite backers last time out. Violent Velocity ran well four days ago when just getting going too late. Fast ground suits so he should run well. Barkass is relatively unexposed so warrants a check in the market, as does Dispol Isle who's stable know how to land a touch. All in all this looks very open, and the tentative vote goes to Viva Volta.

        Formwatch

        Viva Volta 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 10, 14l behind Riquewihr (8-10) at York 7f hcap (4) sft in Jul.

        Dispol Isle (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Handsome Falcon (9-2) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Jul.

        Grand Opera (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Dwelt, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Countdown (9-5) at Catterick 7f hcap (3) gs in Jul.

        Neon Blue 5-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 15, 7l behind Resplendent Nova (10-0) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jul.

        Barkass (UAE) 12-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden headway over 1f out, chased winer inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Sundae (9-7) at Newcastle 6f 3yo hcp (3) gd in Jul.

        Sake (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Prominent, ridden along 3f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 6l behind Handsome Falcon (9-2) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Jul.

        Violent Velocity (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden along halfway, driven over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 14, 4l behind Champain Sands (8-5) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

        Hit's Only Money (IRE) 8-1 (7-10) Always behind, 10th of 12, 8l behind Whitbarrow (9-2) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.