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15:10 Newcastle

Saltwell Signs Maiden NH Flat Race (Class H )

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 15.00s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Witch Wind

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Baffling Secret (FR)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - White, Emerald Green chevrons, halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Another Taipan (IRE)

      9/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      chased leaders, lost place halfway, soon behind

      2
      Silk - BLACK and WHITE stripes, BLACK sleeves, RED armlets and cap

      Baffling Secret (FR)

      45
      6/1
      • Form 630
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      held up in rear, headway 6f out, effort over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace

      3
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

      Best Accolade

      254
      5/2
      • Form 1-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      with leader, ridden over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra

      5
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, RED cap

      Kempski

      281
      50/1
      • Form 500-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      towards rear, never dangerous

      6
      Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

      Portavadie

      42
      5/2
      • Form 32
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      7
      Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, Light Blue cap

      Witch Wind

      54
      11/4
      • Form 2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 5f out, rallied over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly

      4
      NR

      High Window (IRE)

      25
      • Form 60
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Portavadie looks the one to beat here, with Baffling Secret and Best Accolade put forward as the main dangers. Malcolm Jefferson's six-year-old ran a belter to finish runner up to Oakapple Express in a similar race to this over course and distance last time. He was a bit green in the early stages and did well to get within three-quarters of a length of that winner. The experience will not be lost on him and he can go one better this afternoon. Baffling Secret put up a baffling display at Musselburgh last time, but his previous third to Blue Buster is very good form so he deserves every respect. Best Accolade is another of the Graham Wylie purchases so should be checked out in the betting for his first run under rules. Witch Wind showed plenty of ability on his debut and may prove best of the remainder, but Portavadie appears to have the more solid form credentials and gets a confident vote.