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18:00 Newcastle

Margaret Macklam Memorial Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,800 added
  • Winner: £5,129
  • 2nd: £2,407
  • 3rd: £1,202
  • 4th: £602
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.15s
  • Off Time: 18:01:43
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Greatgadian (GER)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Pastiche

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Showmedemoney (IRE)

      40/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

        Greatgadian (GER)

        59 D
        15/8
        • Form 673070
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 87

        held up last, still a lot to when started to make headway before 2f out, pushed along and made rapid headway on nearside to go prominent before 1f out, slightly intimidated by rival just before final furlong but lost little momentum, rallied and ran on strongly when led well inside final 50 yards, just prevailed

        2(8)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red sleeves, Dark Green stars, Red cap

        Diamondonthehill

        35 D
        33/1
        • Form 631254
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 87

        towards rear, pulled hard when keen early, travelling well before 2f out, outpaced when a little short of room 1f out, not recovered and weakened inside final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap

        Pillar Of Hope

        16 DCD
        10/3
        • Form 148941
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 84

        led, set very steady tempo, pushed along before 2f out, ridden when headed before 1f out, weakened and dropped to sixth inside final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Pastiche

        6
        11/2
        • Form 1-21475
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 86

        midfield, chased leaders from 3f out, ridden when led 1f out, edged right and slightly intimidated rival just before final furlong, faced challenge and no extra when headed inside final 50 yards, just failed

        5(4)
        Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

        Starshiba

        7 v CDCD
        7/1
        • Form 3F1976
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 83

        held up, steady headway on far side from 3f out, every chance when in share of third before 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, dropped to fifth final fifty yards

        7(7)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, check sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

        Fools Rush In (IRE)

        20 p D
        6/1
        • Form 507044
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 81

        midfield, chased leaders from 3f outpaced 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, rallied to go fourth inside final 50 yards, kept on

        8(6)
        Silk - Red and white diamonds, striped sleeves, red cap, white diamond

        Million Thanks (IRE)

        51 D
        9/1
        • Form 052700
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 78

        prominent, pushed long before 2f out, outpaced and weakened to last inside final furlong

        9(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, mauve sleeves, royal blue armlets, quartered cap

        Showmedemoney (IRE)

        14 pt DCD
        40/1
        • Form 190610
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 71

        prominent, pushed along when briefly led before 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on and just held on for third final strides

        6(1)
        NR

        Acotango (IRE)

        23 b D
        14/1
        • Form 292399
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 85

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2022
        (6)
        Silk -

        Award Dancer (IRE)

        10/3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        2021
        (11)
        Silk -

        Serenading

        5/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11

        2020
        (3)
        Silk -

        Ulshaw Bridge (IRE)

        12/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11

        In depth

        Verdict

        Pillar Of Hope won over a longer trip at Redcar last month while Diamondonthehill and Starshiba have looked high enough in the weights since winning during the summer. Dual 7f winner Pastiche has a bit to prove over the trip judged on an earlier effort but FOOLS RUSH IN (NAP) has been showing signs of a return to form recently having tumbled down the weights this year - Jim Goldie’s charge gets the vote.

        Formwatch

        Greatgadian (GER) 5-1 (9-12) Pushed along to go prominent early, soon dropped to midfield after halfway, outpaced from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Return To Dubai (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Aug.

        Diamondonthehill 5-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd towards finish, lost 3rd last stride, 4th of 10, 3/4l behind Street Kid (10-0) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

        Pillar Of Hope 9-2fav (10-1) Prominent throughout, led just inside 2f out, ridden to assert inside final furlong, ran on strongly near finish, comfortably, won at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Havana Party (9-4) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.

        Pastiche 10-1 (9-9) Ran without declared tongue tie, in touch in mid-division, effort over 1f out, ran on inside final 5 yards, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Coco Jamboo (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (3) gf in Oct.

        Starshiba 7-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, going well but still plenty to do over 1f out, headway and ridden 1f out, found little for pressure, weakened final 110yds, 6th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Panning For Gold (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.

        Fools Rush In (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway 1f out, went 4th well inside final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Revich (9-10) at Ayr 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep.

        Million Thanks (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, soon racing in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Baltimore Boy (10-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.

        Showmedemoney (IRE) 28-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 10th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Playupskyblues (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.

        Acotango (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened entering final 2f, last of 9, 21 1/4l behind First Sight (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.