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14:50 Newcastle

Betway Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 56y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £5,208
  • 2nd: £1,550
  • 3rd: £774
  • 4th: £387
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 38.47s
  • Off Time: 14:50:10
  • 7 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Red, black sleeves, white spots

Clearance

42 D
12/1
  • Form 4-21102
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 81

just worse than midfield, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(7)
Silk - Maroon and white diamonds, white sleeves, light green diamonds
8/1
  • Form 103665
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 79

held up, ridden over 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong, no impression on leaders

3(3)
Silk - SALMON PINK, WHITE check cap
33/1
  • Form 364-342
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 74

led, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

4(2)
Silk - Maroon, light green chevron

Bobba Tee

18 C
4/1
  • Form 625162
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 67

held up in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on at same pace over 1f out

5(5)
Silk - Dark blue, pink diamond, pink sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, pink stars
10/3
  • Form 257733
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 61

chased leaders, niggled along to dispute lead over 3f out, led entering final furlong, held on, gamely

6(1)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, Dark Green cap
33/1
  • Form 318/8-68
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 60

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, up for 2nd final strides

7(4)
Silk - Emerald green, brown hoops and armlets
  • Form 954511
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 64

held up last of all, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, up for 3rd towards finish

In depth

Verdict

Clearance has been in good form and ran well again when second at Ayr last time without threatening the winner. Bobba Tee and Ravenscar finished almost upsides when filling the places over track and trip and are hard to separate but PAX BRITANNICA is the more progressive. David O’Meara’s filly is upped in class bidding for a hat-trick but won with plenty to spare over 1m6f at Chelmsford last time and this extra distance should be within her compass on that evidence.

Formwatch

Clearance 8-1 (10-1) Keen in touch, headway 4f out, ridden to chase winner just inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Hiroshima (9-12) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Stonific (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Steadied start, held up in last pair, no impression when hung left over 2f out, not clear run and switched left approaching final furlong, plugged on, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind The Jam Man (8-2) at York 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.

Lopes Dancer (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Soon led, pushed clear over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Mukha Magic (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Bobba Tee 10-1 (9-7) Dwelt, in rear, headway on outside 3f out, ridden and switched left over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, took 2nd final strides, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Bellatrixsa (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Ravenscar (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Midfield, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden and close up over 2f out, no extra final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Bellatrixsa (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Wemyss Point 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Eagle's Foot (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Pax Britannica (IRE) 13-8fav (9-1) Hampered start, held up towards rear, switched right final bend, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, readily, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Wildomar (9-10) by 3l, 13 ran.