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16:20 Newcastle

Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 56y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,045 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 48.41s
  • Off Time: 16:20:21
  • 8 Ran
1(2)
Silk - White, Red triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
12/1
  • Form 231/009-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 71

led 1f, tracked leader over 4f, handy 3rd until pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f

2(6)
Silk - Black, Emerald Green seams, Black sleeves, Emerald Green cap
12/1
  • Form 44631-D
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leaders in 5th, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

3(7)
Silk - Emerald green and purple (quartered), checked sleeves, purple cap

Le Musee (FR)

29 v D
11/8
  • Form 6/5862-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 66

led after 1f until ridden along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, pressed leaders and every chance 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong

4(9)
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
14/1
  • Form 47-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 64

held up in last trio, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish

5(8)
Silk - Purple, white disc, purple sleeves, white spots, hooped cap
15/8
  • Form 27134-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 64

held up in rear, not clear run and angled out inside final 2f, stayed on steadily inside final furlong, just lost out in four way head bob

6(3)
Silk - White, purple seams, purple and white chevrons on sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 477058-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 62

awkwardly away, raced keenly in last trio, never on terms

7(4)
Silk - Black, pink sash, black and white striped sleeves, pink cap
9/1
  • Form 07476-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 60

tracked leaders, went 2nd 12f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed well inside final furlong, headed near finish

9(1)
Silk - Dark blue and white (quartered), red sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 5508-53
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 51

tracked leading trio, pushed along on outside over 2f out, 2nd 2f out, every chance well inside final furlong, just lost out in four way head bob

8(5)
NR
12/1
  • Form 026279-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 52

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Le Musee won easily at Southwell recently but that was in an amateurs’ race and he’s upped in class for this. Bodacious Name also won at Southwell back in November but has disappointed subsequently and NATALEENA is preferred. The latter has now won twice over course and distance having landed a more competitive contest on her latest start and Ben Haslam’s filly looks worth sticking with raised only 3lb. Major Snugfit has something to find with the selection though finished in front of Nearly There over a shorter trip here earlier.

Formwatch

Waiting For Richie 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden and lost place 3f out, behind final 2f, 9th of 13, 22 1/4l behind True Destiny (9-7) at York 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Bodacious Name (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Close up in 5th, pushed along 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 4th of 5, 15 3/4l behind Noble Behest (9-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Le Musee (FR) 6-4fav (11-5) In touch, dropped to rear 9f out, pushed along and headway 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Bolt N Brown (10-8) by 4 3/4l, 7 ran.

Drums Of War (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, outpaced 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Harbour Front (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.

Nataleena (IRE) 7-2 (8-7) Held up in rear, headway entering final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, idled close home, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Noble Behest (10-1) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Coup De Gold (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up, driven after 4 out, headway into 4th 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 8, 25l behind Tavus (11-4) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.

Major Snugfit 28-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, pushed along and lost place 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Beat Box (10-12) at Newcastle 2m mdn (5) sft in Jan.

Nearly There 9-1 (9-3) Not much room start, towards rear, effort 3f out, kept on, went 3rd close home, no impression on winner, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Foresee (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Urban Spirit (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) In touch, led 2nd to after next, tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, well held between last 2, weakening when fell last, at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Jan.