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18:15 Newcastle

All Weather Championships Mile Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,480
  • 2nd: £3,042
  • 3rd: £1,522
  • 4th: £761
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.44s
  • Off Time: 18:19:56
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Eilean Dubh (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Imperial Command (IRE)

    10/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

      Diderot

      31 h D
      4/7
      • Form 170-122
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 96

      keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

      Headingley (IRE)

      37 p D
      25/1
      • Form 225-532
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 89

      led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, white braces, white sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap, white star

      Imperial Command (IRE)

      20 CDCD
      10/1
      • Form 824-251
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 88

      slow into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish

      4(4)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Star Shield

      40 p DCD
      10/1
      • Form 4412-13
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 84

      in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish

      5(5)
      Silk - Black, Orange braces, striped sleeves, Orange cap

      Flyin' High

      206 CD
      5/1
      • Form 4/11570-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra

      6(2)
      Silk - White, emerald green epaulets, armlets and cap

      Eilean Dubh (IRE)

      32
      10/1
      • Form 4306-25
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 77

      raced wide, keen close up, headway to chase leader 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden out

      In depth

      Verdict

      DIDEROT, a winner at Dundalk for Ger Lyons and at Chelmsford for new connections, only just failed in a better class race than this at Southwell last time and can return to winning ways. Headingley has also been running well in higher class though has looked a few pounds high while Imperial Command dropped a grade to score over the track and trip and is up 3lb. The latter was beaten by Star Shield here earlier and is worse off at the weights but Flyin' High completed a course and distance double early last year and has travelled a long way for this. Eilean Dubh was beaten a short-head at Wolverhampton on his first start since arriving from France but failed to live up to that form on a return visit.

      Formwatch

      Diderot 9-2 (9-2) In touch in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to press leaders inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind My Oberon (9-7) at Southwell 1m stks (2) pol in Feb.

      Headingley (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Keen tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Fox Power (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Feb.

      Imperial Command (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Steadied start and awkwardly away, held up in rear, switched left and headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, won going away, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Coase (8-8) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

      Star Shield 12-1 (9-0) Close up in rear, pushed along 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Tyrrhenian Sea (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Feb.

      Flyin' High 13-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, asked for effort 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 11th of 16, 12l behind Farasi Lane (9-5) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.

      Eilean Dubh (IRE) 13-8 (9-0) Held up towards rear, raced keenly, not much room when closing over 4f out, ridden, edged left and beaten over 1f out, well held inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Alrehb (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.