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13:45 Newcastle

Betway Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 56y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,545 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 35.28s
  • Off Time: 13:45:26
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Manjaam (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Jen's Fella (FR)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Rukwa (FR)

      9/2

        1(2)
        Silk - SALMON PINK, WHITE check cap

        Lopes Dancer (IRE)

        32 C
        33/1
        • Form 64-3424
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 74

        led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Black and White diamonds

        Snookered (IRE)

        22 DCD
        33/1
        • Form 4-82516
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 72

        midfield, shaken up 3f out, headway to track leaders 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap

        Manjaam (IRE)

        4 pt
        5/1
        • Form 454252
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 69

        held up, headway over 2f out, switched right 2f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, always doing enough close home

        4(3)
        Silk - Dark blue, pink diamond, pink sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, pink stars

        Ravenscar (IRE)

        11 BFCD
        11/2
        • Form 773312
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 69

        disputed lead early, soon prominent, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra close home

        5(6)
        Silk - Orange, black chevron, orange sleeves, black stars and cap

        Rukwa (FR)

        11 CD
        9/2
        • Form 040721
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 66

        midfield, pushed along over 2f out, kept on well entering final furlong, went third inside final 110 yards

        6(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Wemyss Point

        25 b
        15/2
        • Form 8/8-6823
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 62

        tracked leaders, pressed leader at halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

        7(4)
        Silk - Light blue, orange stars on sleeves, light blue cap, orange star

        Kaizer

        21 D
        22/1
        • Form 416-027
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 61

        held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out but no impression

        8(9)
        Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves

        Voix Du Reve (FR)

        14 p D
        11/4
        • Form 0/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 56

        tracked leaders, headway over 3 out, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced entering final furlong

        9(8)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Jen's Fella (FR)

        28
        7/1
        • Form 50964
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 59

        held up, pushed along 3f out, headway on inside over 2f out, disputed second 2f out, ran on well in final furlong but no match for winner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ravenscar beat Wemyss Point here with Lopes Dancer further behind before finding Rukwa too good over track and trip. The latter remains unexposed on the Flat as does VOIX DU REVE. A Grade 1 winner over fences for Willie Mullins in Ireland, he switched yards in October and is potentially well treated returning to this code for the first time since his three-year-old days. Snookered won over 1m4f on the Flat in August and Manjaam finished runner-up over 1m6f at Wolverhampton earlier in the week.

        Formwatch

        Lopes Dancer (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Led, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Ravenscar (8-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.

        Snookered (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Led, jumped right 4th, in tight 7th, joined halfway, reminder after 11th, headed 12th, slow 2 out, looked beaten when fell last, at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.

        Manjaam (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, pushed along but outpaced approaching final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Social City (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

        Ravenscar (IRE) 15-8fav (9-12) Led, headed narrowly after 4f, left in lead over 5f out, ridden 3f out, narrow advantage entering final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Rukwa (9-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

        Rukwa (FR) 16-5 (9-8) Prominent, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, reduced deficit entering final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Ravenscar (9-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

        Wemyss Point 6-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Eagle's Foot (9-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov.

        Kaizer 16-1 (10-4) Held up in touch, headway to chase leader 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 14, 7l behind War Lord (11-0) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Nov.

        Voix Du Reve (FR) 200-1 (11-7) Left 2nd soon after 2nd, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 12l behind Epatante (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (1) gd in Nov.

        Jen's Fella (FR) 22-1 (9-5) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 5f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Anisoptera (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.