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18:30 Newcastle

Betway Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,521 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.16s
  • Off Time: 18:30:59
  • 9 Ran
1(9)
Silk - RED, YELLOW stars, hooped sleeves and stars on cap
2/1
  • Form 66060-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 76

held up in rear, headway over 1f out, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, idled towards finish, just held on

2(6)
Silk - Beige, Brown seams, armlets and cap

Katheefa (USA)

10 p CD
4/1
  • Form 92020-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 73

close up, effort 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

3(3)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

Lucky Lodge

24 b DCD
17/2
  • Form 813192-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong

4(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Light Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star
  • Form 705809-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

5(7)
Silk - Grey, red epaulets, checked sleeves and cap

Capla Demon

32 p D
9/1
  • Form 251273-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(1)
Silk - Black and pink check, pink sleeves, black armlets, black cap
33/1
  • Form 57614-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(2)
Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Dark Blue cap
14/1
  • Form 8/47596-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 65

took keen hold, held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

8(5)
Silk - Yellow, grey diamond and diamond on cap

Avenue Of Stars

24 v DCD
11/2
  • Form 170402-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 62

led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

9(4)
Silk - BLACK and PINK check, PINK sleeves, BLACK armlets, WHITE cap

Duke Cosimo

24 DCD
14/1
  • Form 635217-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 62

towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, gaining close home

In depth

Verdict

ATHOLLBLAIR BOY has leading claims having been beaten less than a length in a higher grade sprint over track and trip recently. He’s taken to confirm running with Katheefa and come out best. Lucky Lodge and Avenue Of Stars were both narrowly beaten in separate divisions of the same handicap here last time while Duke Cosimo won at Kempton in October and also beat Johnny Cavagin when successful over course and distance at this time last year. Capla Demon was placed in a claimer at Southwell last month with Kommander Kirkup behind.

Formwatch

Athollblair Boy (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and held near finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Nick Vedder (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

Katheefa (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, shaken up over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Nick Vedder (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

Lucky Lodge 11-2 (9-9) Close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon headed, edged right and rallied close home, 2nd of 14, shd behind Tadaany (8-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Kentuckyconnection (USA) 20-1 (9-9) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 7 3/4l behind War Department (9-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Capla Demon 8-1 (9-1) Chased clear leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind The Right Choice (9-3) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.

Kommander Kirkup 9-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Bellevarde (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Johnny Cavagin 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Turanga Leela (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Avenue Of Stars 9-1 (9-5) Prominent far side, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Peachey Carnehan (8-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Duke Cosimo 7-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Peachey Carnehan (8-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.