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18:20 Newcastle

Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,045 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.64s
  • Off Time: 18:22:17
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dream Game

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Coast Ofalfujairah (IRE)

    6/5

      1(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, pink cross of lorraine, white sleeves, pink cap

      Augustus Caesar (USA)

      12 BFD
      2/1
      • Form 3217-23
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 76

      chased leading trio, weakened over 1f out

      2(1)
      Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Coast Ofalfujairah (IRE)

      25 CD
      6/5
      • Form 456-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 72

      chased leaders, went 2nd going well halfway, led 1f out, headed and unable to quicken entering final 150 yards

      3(5)
      Silk - WHITE, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star

      Blitzle

      183 D
      8/1
      • Form 537114-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 70

      went left start, led until ridden and headed 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd close home

      4(3)
      Silk - Maroon, light blue triple diamond, white sleeves, light blue cap

      Dream Game

      21
      13/2
      • Form 6-42
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 68

      slowly into stride and slightly hampered start, held up and behind, good headway between horses over 1f out, quickened to lead entering final 150 yards, ran on well

      5(4)
      Silk - BLACK, Orange Star

      Feel Good Factor

      8
      22/1
      • Form 4338-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 62

      carried left start, chased leader until pushed along halfway, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, ridden and plugged on to snatch 3rd close home

      In depth

      Verdict

      COAST OFALFUJAIRAH made all over course and distance on last month’s handicap debut and first outing since July. He has a hike in the weights to contend with but has plenty of scope and Kevin Ryan’s charge can go again. Dream Game may also improve handicapping for the first time after going close in novice company here but Augustus Caesar is 6lb higher than when successful at Lingfield last year though has gone close again subsequently. Blitzle and Feel Good Factor have some improving to do if they are to figure in this grade.

      Formwatch

      Augustus Caesar (USA) 15-8fav (9-9) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Triple Spear (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

      Coast Ofalfujairah (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Made all, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Kayat (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Blitzle 4-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd entering final 2f, ridden over 1f out, weakenedurlong final f, 4th of 6, 9l behind Rapid Russo (9-2) at Catterick 5f stks (5) sft in Aug.

      Dream Game 28-1 (8-7) Keen led narrowly, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 5, nk behind Youneverletmedown (8-7) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.

      Feel Good Factor 16-1 (9-6) Chasing leaders on inside when badly hampered over 3f out, no chance after, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Hot Hot Hot (8-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.