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Abandoned

13:30 Newcastle

Betway Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 98y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,545 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £300
1(8)
Silk - Grey, Red stripe, armlets and cap

Ajman Prince (IRE)

26 CD
  • Form 08054-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 63

2(9)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow braces, striped sleeves and striped cap

Termonator

15 C
  • Form 861-364
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 62

3(1)
Silk - Mauve, purple star, mauve sleeves, purple stars and cap

Winfola (FR)

14 p
  • Form 3479-83
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 62

4(7)
Silk - Black and Emerald Green check, Red sleeves and cap

Melgate Majeure

17 BFC
  • Form 8508-16
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 61

5(5)
Silk - Orange, White epaulets and armlets

Power Of Time (IRE)

14 ht
  • Form 53/6-08
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

6(3)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow epaulets, yellow sleeves, royal blue stars, yellow cap, royal blue star

Monash (IRE)

5 h
  • Form 756-220
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 61

7(2)
Silk - White, dark blue spots on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star

Ad Libitum

13 DCD
  • Form 0056-31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 56

8(6)
Silk - Grey, red cross belts and sleeves, red and grey quartered cap

Imajorblush

54 b BF
  • Form 403444-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 53

9(4)
Silk - Pink, royal blue star

Mister Universum (GER)

14 pt D
  • Form 944-248
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 51

In depth

Verdict

Melgate Majeure has been here eight times and won half of them though never over a trip this far. He had almost 4 lengths to spare over AD LIBITUM when scoring over 1m2f last month but the latter returned a fortnight later to score over today's course and distance. He's taken to follow up as Termonator, who won over a mile here in December, was well beaten on his first start over this trip at Southwell a couple of weeks ago. Imajorblush looks best of Philip Kirby's pair as though he's 0-11 he ran his best race to date over the track and trip in October.

Formwatch

Ajman Prince (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Dwelt in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Manjaam (9-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Termonator 5-1 (9-10) Close up, pushed along 5f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Lion's Vigil (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Winfola (FR) 33-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon edged rigtht and well held, 3rd of 4, 11 1/2l behind Moohareeba (10-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.

Melgate Majeure 9-4fav (9-13) Keen held up, pushed along over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Deleyll (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Power Of Time (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon well held, 8th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Pink Jazz (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Monash (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Just better than midfield, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Starfighter (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Ad Libitum 15-8fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, switched right and headway from over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, led again close home, just prevailed, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Bobba Tee (10-2) by ns, 9 ran.

Imajorblush 9-2jfav (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led inside final 3f, clear when ridden 2f out, reduced lead and hung left over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 10l behind Celtic Classic (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Mister Universum (GER) 25-1 (9-5) In touch in mid-division, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, 8th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Rahmah (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.