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15:55 Newcastle

Northumbrian Water Ltd Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,400 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.17s
  • Off Time: 15:55:29
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

My Gacho (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Captain Macarry (IRE)

    10/3

      1(1)
      Silk - Orange, Purple stars, Orange cap, Purple star

      Captain Macarry (IRE)

      11 v D
      10/3
      • Form 813851
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 88

      with winner, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish

      2(4)
      Silk - Light blue, brown chevron, hooped sleeves

      Zomerlust

      20 v D
      4/1
      • Form 0-09451
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Red and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      My Gacho (IRE)

      9 v D
      3/1
      • Form 007611
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 82

      led, driven over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon ridden, rallied inside final furlong to lead again towards finish

      4(8)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White hollow box, striped sleeves and cap

      White Deer (USA)

      35 v D
      5/1
      • Form 249130
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 79

      behind, outpaced halfway, never dangerous

      5(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue stars, sleeves and star on cap

      Inter Vision (USA)

      6 CD
      7/1
      • Form 780676
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression

      6(7)
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

      Leonid Glow

      9
      11/2
      • Form 003035
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 73

      stumbled start, held up, effort over 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure final furlong

      8(5)
      Silk - Red, Dark Blue spots, Red cap, White spots

      Hartshead

      9 DCD
      25/1
      • Form 2590-60
      • Age 10
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 65

      held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on to chase leaders inside final furlong, not reached leading pair

      7(6)
      NR

      Navajo Joe (IRE)

      11
      • Form 560309
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 67

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      A competitive heat with three last-time winners and one of them, CAPTAIN McCARRY, is taken to follow-up. Zomerlust, also a last-time scorer, would have seen this lot off comfortably at his 99-rated best, but he is not up to that standard these days, and wins are few and far between. He also appears to have a clear preference for the Knavesmire where he won over this trip in July and we will take him on this time. The resolute My Gacho scored over 7f at Leicester before taking a one mile Brighton handicap last time and the drop back to this trip won't be an issue for a gelding who is versatile regarding trip and ground. His problem here is likely to be a 6lb penalty for that latest victory and he will do well to complete a hat-trick. White Deer looks a little too high in the weights, while Leonid Glow is effective over the trip but might also be in the grip of the assessor. All of that leads us back to the selection, Captain McCarry. Bryan Smart's gelding has to lump around top weight, but there was plenty to like about his win at the hands of Billy Dane at Carlisle, and this trip and fast ground look ideal for him. The nagging doubt with him is that he has not yet managed to follow-up a win, but then nor have most of these and we will take the chance that today can again be his day.

      Formwatch

      Captain Macarry (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Carlisle 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Billy Dane (9-1) by 4l, 9 ran.

      Zomerlust 8-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, soon in command, ran on well, won at York 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul beating Tevez (8-4) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.

      My Gacho (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, all out, won at Brighton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Elna Bright (9-8) by shd, 15 ran.

      White Deer (USA) 17-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 15, 13l behind Smarty Socks (9-2) at York 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.

      Inter Vision (USA) 4-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden over1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 3l behind Mujaadel (9-6) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

      Leonid Glow 14-1 (9-12) Held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Violent Velocity (8-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Hartshead 25-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 8l behind Exit Smiling (9-8) at Pontefract 1m (4) gd.

      Navajo Joe (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Held up in touch and keen, weakened well over 1f out, last of 9, 29l behind Captain Macarry (9-3) at Carlisle 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.