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16:10 Newcastle

Parklands Golf Course Selling Stakes (Class G)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 32y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.25s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
5/1

    3
    Silk -
    1(4)
    Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash and cap

    El Pedro

    8 v
    12/1
    • Form 301054
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-10

    mid-division, headway to chase winner over 2f out, until no extra inside final furlong

    2(10)
    Silk - Aquamarine, cerise triple diamond, striped sleeves, cerise cap
    10/1
    • Form 2260-62
    • Age 13
    • Weight 9-5

    dwelt, raced keen, led after 2f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out

    3(1)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoop, striped sleeves
    • Form 0UU-000
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5

    held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f

    4(2)
    Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE epaulets and sleeves

    Erupt

    107
    25/1
    • Form 361-300
    • Age 10
    • Weight 9-5

    held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, no impression after

    5(3)
    Silk - White, black chevron, diabolo on sleeves
    11/8
    • Form 50-0504
    • Age 9
    • Weight 9-5

    held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, effort over 1f out, paced winner briefly inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

    6(8)
    Silk - Black, Light Blue and White striped sleeves, Light Blue cap
    5/1
    • Form 060364
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5

    held up in touch, led 3f out, ran on strongly final 2f

    7(9)
    Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green sash, armlets and cap

    Firozi

    20
    5/1
    • Form 0-00450
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0

    held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on well to chase winner inside final furlong

    8(7)
    Silk - Yellow, Blue hoops, Blue and Red quartered cap
    • Form 14-0000
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0

    led 2f, remained prominent, ridden 3f out, no extra final 2f

    9(5)
    Silk - Black and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
    • Form 0-60200
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10

    mid-division, pushed along and lost race over 4f out, soon weakened

    10(6)
    Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap
    • Form 0000
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-5

    tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

    In depth

    Verdict

    The drop into selling company should be enough to see Pension Fund get his head back in front, with Dubai Prince the main danger. Mick Easterby's gelding is nine years old now, and hasn't got his head in front for two years. However, he wasn't disgraced in an amateurs handicap at Carlisle last time and a reproduction of that performance would almost certainly be good enough to win this weak race. Dubai Prince has not looked the easiest of rides this season, but the booking of Kevin Darley will help, and he too takes quite a big drop in class here. Greenwood Tree has a chance on official ratings but might not live up to that, while Bold Amusement would certainly have to be considered on his second at Hamilton last time out. However, he has nearly a stone to find with the selection on official ratings, and Pension Fund is hard to oppose.