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13:40 Newcastle

ITPS Data Centre Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,224
  • 2nd: £1,240
  • 3rd: £620
  • 4th: £310
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 29.60s
  • Off Time: 13:40:33
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Categorical

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ros Castle (IRE)

    2/1

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      Swing Hard (IRE)

      317 CD
      4/1
      • Form 583141-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 120

      in touch in 4th, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

      2
      Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White spots

      Categorical

      18 DCD
      4/1
      • Form 5914-33
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 118

      led, ridden and headed before 2 out, left 2nd and looking well held when rallied to regain lead towards finish

      4
      Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap

      Ros Castle (IRE)

      240
      2/1
      • Form 2/2544P-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 114

      tracked winner, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed before last, left in lead after last, looked well in command last 100 yards, headed towards finish

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

      Prosecco (IRE)

      18
      14/1
      • Form 64P14-5
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 113

      always in rear and not fluent, lost place before 9th, pulled up before 3 out

      6
      Silk - Maroon and white (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, maroon cap, yellow diamond

      Ballymoat

      15
      9/4
      • Form 33206-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 107

      tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, led before last, fell last

      3
      NR

      Montoya's Son (IRE)

      22 DCD
      • Form 68PP11
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 115

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      MONTOYA'S SON (NAP) seems to have rediscovered his best form and still looks leniently treated. There is no reason to desert him here as Categorical is still 5lb higher than when scoring over course and distance in March and has been racing over further lately. Swing Hard did well last season, winning here and at Musselburgh, but he hasn't raced since January and has to give 5lb to an in-form rival. Stablemate Ballymoat is getting no nearer while Prosecco is better over 2m but Ros Castle is coming down the weights and will be interesting in the near future.

      Formwatch

      Swing Hard (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 7th to track leaders, led 11th, ridden before 3 out, kept on from last, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan beating Presented (11-3) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Categorical 6-1 (11-1) Hit 1st, soon in touch, hit 8th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from last, went 3rd flat, no impression on leading pair, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Always Right (11-2) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Oct.

      Ros Castle (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, weakened before 6 out, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Shadows Lengthen (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar, 9 ran.

      Prosecco (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, jumped right 2nd, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 28l behind Wilde Pastures (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct.

      Ballymoat 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place before 12th, kept on to take 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Sharp Rise (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct.

      Montoya's Son (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to press leader 2 out, led next, ridden out, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Oct beating Brother Scott (9-12) by 7l, 9 ran.