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16:30 Newcastle

Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,593 added
  • Winner: £2,782
  • 2nd: £828
  • 3rd: £414
  • 4th: £300
1(1)
Silk - Dark blue, beige hollow box
  • Form 1000-07
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 57

2(3)
Silk - Purple, mauve star, armlets and diamond on cap
  • Form 39060-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 55

3(9)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue spots, royal blue and dark blue striped sleeves
  • Form 06-4446
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 53

4(7)
Silk - Red and dark blue (quartered), striped sleeves, dark blue and red quartered cap
  • Form 5/57796-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 52

5(8)
Silk - White, Emerald Green chevrons, halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 759-261
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 50

6(5)
Silk - BLACK, yellow spots on sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 4/98-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 49

7(6)
Silk - Red and White stripes, Grey sleeves, Grey cap, Red star

Suwaan (IRE)

18 h DCD
  • Form 7005-80
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

8(2)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue spots, yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 70797-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

9(4)
Silk - Black, yellow spots on sleeves
  • Form 60/6-089
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

10(10)
Silk - Yellow, Black braces, Red and Yellow hooped sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 960-067
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

In depth

Verdict

Nellie French has run five times here without reaching a place but had a comfortable victory on this surface at Wolverhampton for which she's up 4lb. Brandy Station has also won on the latter track but is another with a poor record here having been unplaced in all seven starts. Suwaan is on a very long losing run having gained both career victories, including one here, back in 2017. Secret Equity hasn't had much racing and is a possible improver but the vote goes to JAN VAN HOOF, three-times a winner on Tapeta and on his lowest-ever mark of his 35th start.

Formwatch

Jan Van Hoof (IRE) 20-1 (8-3) Dwelt switched left start, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Debawtry (8-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Charlemaine (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Always in rear, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 14 1/4l behind Loulin (8-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Brandy Station (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Pushed along towards rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never near, 6th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Blackcurrent (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Andre Amar (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Behind, switched left over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Puchita (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Nellie French (IRE) 7-2 (8-7) Outpaced towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, soon hung right, led final 100 yards, won going away, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Manumission (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Due A Diamond 50-1 (8-11) Always in rear, last of 8, 12 1/4l behind Blazing Hot (9-2) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Aug.

Suwaan (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Steadied start, held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, no impression, 10th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Atrafan (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Secret Equity 12-1 (8-13) Led early, prominent, driven over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Atrafan (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

The Kyllachy Touch 100-1 (8-12) Dwelt pushed along in rear, never on terms, 9th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Blackcurrent (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Isabella Ruby 50-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Sharrabang (9-0) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Jan.