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18:45 Newcastle

32Red Casino Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.45s
  • Off Time: 18:46:02
  • 10 Ran
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Silk -
3
Silk -
9/2

    1(10)
    Silk - Orange, dark blue sleeves, light blue diamonds, dark blue cap, light blue diamonds
    • Form 71-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 87

    in rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

    2(5)
    Silk - Grey, Royal Blue star and star on cap

    Dazacam

    13 C
    14/1
    • Form 1-31323
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 85

    towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong until weakened and lost 2 places towards finish

    3(2)
    Silk - Black, Beige hollow box and cap

    Wick Powell

    59 BFD
    5/1
    • Form 22721-3
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 85

    made all, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well

    4(8)
    Silk - Red, White stripe, striped sleeves

    Zamjar

    15 b DCD
    9/2
    • Form 15421-V
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 82

    held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong to take 3rd place towards finish

    5(3)
    Silk - Light blue, royal blue chevron and armlets

    Alkashaaf (USA)

    15 pt DCD
    9/2
    • Form 1-3341V
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 81

    mid-division, weakened final furlong

    6(1)
    Silk - Yellow, purple and yellow halved sleeves, yellow and purple quartered cap
    6/1
    • Form 519-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 80

    tracked winner until ridden inside final furlong, kept on to regain 2nd place near finish, no impression

    7(7)
    Silk - Dark blue, yellow diamond, white and dark blue chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap, yellow diamond
    9/1
    • Form 21006-2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 78

    tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

    8(9)
    Silk - Grey, Pink chevron, Pink sleeves, Grey armlets, Grey cap, Pink star
    • Form 333-12V
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 77

    towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous

    9(6)
    Silk - Black, White hoops, Royal Blue cap, White star
    • Form 063-241
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 71

    tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

    10(4)
    Silk - Red, black stripe, diamonds on sleeves, hooped cap
    • Form 134-646
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-5
    • Official Rating 69

    towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous

    In depth

    Verdict

    Royal Opera House steps down to 6f for the first time but made all over 7f at Chelmsford in December with the rest nowhere and should go well. Alkashaaf finished ahead of Zamjar and Erissimus Maximus in a void race at Chelmsford last time and the first two had won over track and trip before that while Blue Bahia is a recent maiden winner upped in class. Hemingway is worth noting on his reappearance and Kamra has slipped down the weights but WICK POWELL won the Listed Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar in October and, with a pipe-opener at Southwell under his belt, he gets the vote to come good again.

    Formwatch

    Royal Opera House (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, made all, clear over 1f out, ridden out, unchallenged, won at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec beating Shadow Beauty (8-13) by 7l, 10 ran.

    Dazacam 10-1 (9-11) Bumped start, held up in touch, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Major Jumbo (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

    Wick Powell 11-10fav (9-7) Tracked leading pair, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Gracious Tom (8-8) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

    Zamjar 10-3 (9-7) In touch and keen, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Newcastle 6f (4) pol in Dec beating Juan Horsepower (9-10) by 3l, 5 ran.

    Alkashaaf (USA) 9-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Jack Flash (9-8) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

    Hemingway (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 18, 6l behind Stormy Clouds (8-9) at York 6f stks (2) gf in Aug.

    Kamra (USA) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked winner until over 3f out, 2nd again over 2f out, ridden and tried to challenge over 1f out, one pace and readily held when hung left inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Marquee Club (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

    Erissimus Maximus (FR) 15-8fav (9-11) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Major Jumbo (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

    Blue Bahia (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb beating Rutherford (8-9) by 2l, 5 ran.

    Whatsthemessage (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Bazwind (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb.