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16:30 Newcastle
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- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,200 added
- Winner: £3,240
- 2nd: £1,521
- 3rd: £761
- 4th: £380
- Form 543311
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Harry Russell
led towards stands side, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and pressed under 2f out, ran on well from over 1f out, hard pressed well inside furlong and headed close home
- Form 700795
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
chasers leaders stands side, ridden under 2f out, kept on same pace until weakened final furlong
- Form 246946
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey J Garritty
tracked leaders towards stands side, challenged under 2f out, kept on until no extra and dropped to 4th well inside final furlong
- Form 008111
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
held up towards centre, waiting for room over 2f out, lost place under 2f out, running on when not clear run 1f out, short of room and no chance inside final furlong
- Form 005344
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
chased leaders towards centre, raced freely, pushed along over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 413616
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
slightly short of room start, held up stands side, pushed along over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, took 3rd close home
- Form 5-73094
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up stands side, pushed along under 3f out, weakened from under 2f out
- Form 407942
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey Zak Wheatley
went left start, mid-division stands side, waiting for room over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no headway and held final furlong
- Form 184933
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
held up towards centre, headway when switched left over 2f out, closed on outer from under 2f out, ran on well and led close home
- Form 021864
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
awkward start and dwelt, in rear and switched stands side after 1f, pushed along under 3f out, hampered against rail and lost balance well over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched right and ran on closing stages, nearest finish
- Form 2-36767
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey J P Sullivan
led centre group and chased leaders overall, pushed along under 3f out, outpaced 2f out and soon beaten
- Form 605862
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
in touch towards stands side, raced freely, waiting for room over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on same pace final furlong
Verdict
MILLIONAIRE WALTZ is taken to continue winning ways. Ben Haslam’s charge landed a hat-trick of course and distance wins when beating the re-opposing Pallas Lord with plenty to spare last time. Spartan Fighter also arrives in fine form having notched-up a double over 6f here and beating Lord Oberon and Blackheath in the process. But he’s yet to win over this far while Vindobala has placed here the last twice and Dick Datchery finished runner-up over track and trip recently.
Formwatch
Spartan Fighter 5-1cfav (9-5) Made all, ridden and rallied at 2f, kept on well inside final furlong, won gamely, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Gowanlad (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Lord Oberon 9-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and rallied at 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Spartan Fighter (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
One Hart (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Muscika (9-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Millionaire Waltz Evensfav (9-11) Steadied start, held up in rear, going well when not much room over 2f out, closed after, led inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Pallas Lord (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Blackheath 8-1 (9-6) Held up, made headway and switched left at 2f, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Spartan Fighter (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Broctune Red 11-2 (9-2) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Star Shield (9-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Going Underground 40-1 (9-6) Midfield, ridden 2f out, ran on, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Proclaimer (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Dick Datchery (IRE) 28-1 (9-11) Edged left start, towards rear, pushed along to close from over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Eyes (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Vindobala (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Star Shield (9-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Bronze River 7-1 (8-11) Slowly away in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace, 4th of 11, 2l behind Star Shield (9-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Al Qaasim (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Led, pushed along over 2f out and soon headed, weakened from over 1f out, last of 7, 10 3/4l behind Maywake (8-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Pallas Lord (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Hampered start, held up towards rear, headway from over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Millionaire Waltz (9-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.