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14:50 Newcastle

Coopers Marquee Hire Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 19y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,473
  • 2nd: £2,194
  • 3rd: £1,097
  • 4th: £549
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 14.80s
  • Off Time: 14:50:26
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue and Black (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black cap
3/1
  • Form 33-5612
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 124

held up in rear, headway 4 out, travelling well in 3rd when mistake 2 out, ran on to lead close home

2
Silk - Yellow, maroon hoop, white sleeves and cap
2/1
  • Form 2F1/PP8-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 122

prominent, when blundered and unseated rider 1st

4
Silk - Light Green, Mauve chevrons, Light Green sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 213325-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 119

behind, headway halfway, chased leaders 5 out, kept on same pace closing stages

5
Silk - Green, Gold hoop and sleeves, check cap

Zaru (FR)

20 p C
4/1
  • Form 2U13P/3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 118

led, mistake 5 out, headed before last, no extra

6
Silk - White, Red triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
14/1
  • Form 263U52/
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 115

held up in touch, weakened 5 out, pulled up next

8
Silk - Light Blue, White triple diamond, White and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow quartered cap

Amuse Me

13 D
11/1
  • Form 8-83346
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 105

held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, slow 10th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

9
Silk - Orange, Black chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

Rosquero (FR)

20 hb C
9/1
  • Form U2-14P3
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 96

tracked leader, ridden to lead before last, headed and no extra closing stages

3
NR

Mwaleshi

165
8/1
  • Form 4U626-0
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 119

Nonrunner

7
NR

Lucematic

191 C
12/1
  • Form 9/3354-P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 107

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Most of these have been a downward curve for a while and Jet Master's recent fair form has been over hurdles. Rear Admiral was fairly consistent last season but only at a modest level. Mwaleshi hasn't raced over fences since unseating his rider at Sedgefield in March but has tumbled down the weights. Zaru is in a chase for the first time since May 2014 and that's longer than WATER GARDEN. The latter's fitness here will have to be taken on trust but a first chase victory beckons if he's fully wound-up.

Formwatch

Jet Master (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) In rear, headway on inner before 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Fred Le Macon (10-5) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Si C'etait Vrai (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, some headway before 2 out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 31l behind Forgotten Gold (11-2) at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr.

Rear Admiral (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, 5th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Ink Master (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Zaru (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Led, headed briefly 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened, 3rd of 10, 17 1/4l behind Cool Baranca (10-3) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Water Garden (FR) 11-2 (11-9) With leader, ridden after 5 out, chased winner before 4 out, kept on and no impression before 3 out, 2nd of 7, 5l behind King Of The Wolds (11-12) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.

Amuse Me 10-1 (11-11) In rear, weakened from 14th, 6th of 8, 29 1/4l behind Formidableopponent (11-1) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

Rosquero (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway before 5 out, chased leaders before 3 out, went 3rd from last, no extra, 3rd of 12, 20l behind Runswick Days (10-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.

Mwaleshi 28-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened after 2 out, 11th of 15, 35l behind Allbarnone (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in May.

Lucematic 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.