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14:30 Newcastle

J & G Archibald Builders Merchant Nursery Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.29s
  • Off Time: 14:30:22
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Monkey Glas (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Moonwalking

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Centenary (IRE)

      11/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

        Domino Dancer (IRE)

        42
        4/1
        • Form 3251
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 88

        raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Moonwalking

        26
        8/1
        • Form 915
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 78

        behind, driven and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well to chase winner inside final furlong

        3(8)
        Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

        Heywood

        14 D
        5/2
        • Form 0531
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 78

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        4(7)
        Silk - Red, Black and White halved sleeves, White cap

        Centenary (IRE)

        22 BF
        11/1
        • Form 532
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 75

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Emerald Green cap, Yellow star

        Monkey Glas (IRE)

        29
        7/1
        • Form 3513
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 73

        tracked leaders, smooth headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out

        6(1)
        Silk - Tan, Red sleeves, Cream cap, Red spots

        Colditz (IRE)

        5 BFD
        20/1
        • Form 286013
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 70

        behind, outpaced halfway, never dangerous

        7(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green epaulets, halved sleeves

        Always Best

        14 D
        4/1
        • Form U81
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 68

        with leader, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

        9(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine

        Nota Liberata

        29
        25/1
        • Form 82505
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 66

        held up, not clear run 2f out to inside final furlong, stayed on well towards finish, not recover

        8(10)
        NR

        Intersky Sports (USA)

        11
        • Form 2444
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 67

        Nonrunner

        10(6)
        NR

        Devilfishpoker Com

        16 be
        • Form 078704
        • Age 2
        • Weight 7-12
        • Official Rating 48

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Always Best can land the opener at the expense of Domino Dancer and Heywood. The selection finally got a hold of things after two wayward performances when the penny dropped at Leicester last time out. He still looked a little green when winning but now with experience on his side he can follow up with yet another winning performance. Domino Dancer carries top weight after his victory at Carlisle last time out. He has been put in off a mark of eighty eight which could seem a little harsh. He could do no more than win last time and looks progressive but he could be up against some better handicapped horses here. Heywood has run well and kept on improving with every effort this season and won last time out at Lingfield. He looks well enough treated on his handicap debut and with the trainer in such good form any market moves should be noted. But for the winner we return to Always Best.