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15:50 Newcastle

Haggerston Castle Maiden Stakes (Str)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 9y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 3.28s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Third Empire

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Call Me Max

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Wansdyke Lass

      8/1

        1(10)
        Silk - DARK GREEN and RED (quartered), YELLOW sleeves, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE diamond

        Eastern Tribute (USA)

        2355 C
        100/1
        • Form 60/
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-10

        always behind

        2(8)
        Silk - Black and White diamonds

        Hue

        175
        5/2
        • Form 23-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, kept on final 2f

        3(7)
        Silk - Red, White stars, diabolo on sleeves and stars on cap

        Swahili Dancer (USA)

        16
        50/1
        • Form 5-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        tracked leaders, lost place 3f out

        4(6)
        Silk - White, Red epaulets, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

        Third Empire

        225
        6/1
        • Form 395248-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 62

        made all, quickened pace over 3f, kept on final furlong

        5(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange chevron, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Sheliak

        523
        100/1
        • Form 50/
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        always behind, tailed off

        6(2)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap

        Bollin Michael

        7/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway when not much room 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Call Me Max

        218
        4/1
        • Form 4353-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 81

        held up in touch, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

        Communication

        11
        4/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        pushed along to chase winner, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        9(3)
        Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Victor Buckwell

        168
        33/1
        • Form 098-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        always towards rear

        10(9)
        Silk - Sky Blue, Scarlet hoop, striped sleeves, Scarlet cap

        Queen Nefitari

        19
        50/1
        • Form 0-9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        always behind

        11(1)
        Silk - Light Green, Yellow star, Yellow and Light Green striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Wansdyke Lass

        282
        8/1
        • Form 5-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        tracked leaders, one pace final 2f

        In depth

        Verdict

        Call Me Max can make a winning return, ahead of the likes of Communication, Bollin Michael and Wansdyke Lass. Although it is always prudent to watch rather than bet on animals returning to the fray, it is hard not to single out Call Me Max in this company on the strength of last season's efforts. Ed Dunlop's son of Vettori shaped well on all four starts as a three-year-old and will benefit from this step up in trip. Another furlong would not come amiss in fact, but this will do on his return and he should go well. Communication took time to get the hang of things at Warwick in the race won by Golden Fury who is trained by Ed's father John. The Johnston inmate will come on for that and is another that can run well here. Bollin Michael makes his debut and this well-related sort, a half-brother to the likes of Bollin Joanne and Bollin Eric, will pay to follow in time. Wansdyke Lass was fifth on her Newbury debut last year and is sure to have been well tuned up so is another to note, but we shall take a chance on the fitness of Call Me Max.

        Formwatch

        Eastern Tribute (USA) 66-1 Held up, always behind, 13th of 18, 35l behind Dubai Millennium at Yarmouth 1m 2yo mdn (D) sft in Oct '98.

        Hue 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Needle Rock at Clairefontaine 1m 3f mdn stk sft in Oct.

        Swahili Dancer (USA) 14-1 Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 24l behind Screenplay at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (D3) pol in Mar.

        Third Empire 16-1 Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 21l behind Artistic Style at Newcastle 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (E) hvy in Aug.

        Sheliak 33-1 Chased leaders until lost place 2f out, soon weakened, last of 14, 18l behind Zeitgeist at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (D) gs in Nov '03.

        Bollin Michael Celtic Swing colt, half-brother to several winners including the useful Bollin Joanne and the top-class Bollin Eric.

        Call Me Max 10-1 Prominent and keen, ridden and every chance from over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Saadigg at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn aut (E3) gd in Sept.

        Communication 7-1 Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, weakened just over 2f out, 11th of 16, 13l behind Golden Fury at Warwick 1m 3yo mdn gs in Mar.

        Victor Buckwell 33-1 In touch over 5f, 8th of 15, 20l behind Descartes at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (D2) sft in Oct.

        Queen Nefitari 20-1 Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along halfway, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 15l behind Vancouver Gold at Southwell 7f mdn aut stk (F4) fbs in Mar.

        Wansdyke Lass 33-1 Held up, in touch, pushed along after 2f, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 15, 7l behind Grand Marque at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (D) gf in Jul.