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16:20 Newcastle

Betfred Poker Sprint Series Handicap (qualifier) (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 31.18s
  • 13 Ran
2(12)
Silk - Purple, White diamonds on sleeves, check cap
  • Form 9000-95
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

close up, effort 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

3(8)
Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

Dig Deep (IRE)

200 BFD
8/1
  • Form 41147-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out

5(4)
Silk - Maroon, White stars, Orange sleeves, Maroon cap, White star
  • Form 524867
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 71

in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f

6(6)
Silk - BLACK, large PINK spots, BLACK sleeves, PINK spots and spots on cap
  • Form 07390-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 70

in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on towards finish

7(9)
Silk - White, mauve hoop, mauve cap
  • Form 2440-03
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 70

towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure 2f out, no further progress

8(3)
Silk - Black and White check, Light Blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 84062-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 69

towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression

9(13)
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap
33/1
  • Form 06030-0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 69

in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10(2)
Silk - Maroon and Grey stripes, Grey sleeves

Seneschal

13 CDD
4/1
  • Form 3-66521
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 68

prominent until weakened approaching final furlong

11(15)
Silk - Dark Blue and Purple stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Blue and Purple hooped cap

Elkhorn

14 v
14/1
  • Form 5407-07
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 67

towards rear, never dangerous

12(14)
Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap
16/1
  • Form 041-209
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 65

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

13(1)
Silk - Red, White triple diamond, White sleeves, Red seams, White cap, Red diamonds
  • Form 43008-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 60

always behind

14(5)
Silk - Pink, Red star, Red sleeves, Pink stars, Red cap, Pink star

Sake (IRE)

10 D
25/1
  • Form 8588-39
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 60

made all, clear over 1f out, kept on

15(11)
Silk - SAXE BLUE, YELLOW armlets, BLUE and RED quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 059-253
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 57

towards rear, never dangerous

1(10)
NR

Sparkwell

241 BFD
  • Form 5/2218-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

4(7)
NR

Neon Blue

182 v D
  • Form 911309-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 72

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Another head scratcher here for punters with many in with chances on their best form but the principals look to be Grey Boy, Ask The Clerk and Guildenstern and the tentative vote is given to Grey Boy. The selection was a fair second behind Aperitif last time out, he runs off the same mark here and from a good draw he looks the one to be on. Ask The Clerk rates the main danger on his latest third behind Major Magpie but he was doing all his best work at the finish on that occasion so the drop in distance has to be of concern. Guildenstern was a never nearer fifth behind Judd Street last time and is another with place claims with this longer trip sure to be in his favour. Dig Deep looks to be on a fair mark on his best form of last season but he may just need the run after a 200 day absence. Of the remainder Seneschal, won well last time when beating Circuit Dancer but he will find this tougher under his penalty and with this in mind for the winner we return to Grey Boy.

Formwatch

Guildenstern (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 14, 6l behind Judd Street (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

Dig Deep (IRE) 4-1fav (8-13) Raced centre, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on but never dangerous, 7th of 17, 11l behind Davenport (8-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.

Lincolneurocruiser 25-1 (9-11) Chased leaders stands side, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression, 7th of 20, 8l behind Zidane (10-0) at Thirsk 6f hcap (5) gd.

Grey Boy (GER) 13-2 (8-9) Prominent, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed final 50 yards, no extra close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Aperitif (8-5) at Catterick 7f hcap (4) gf.

Ask The Clerk (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Major Magpie (8-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.

Sovereignty (JPN) 16-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden 3f out and soon weakened, 11th of 14, 23l behind Vicious Warrior (9-4) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

Cd Flyer (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders far side, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 16, 14l behind George The Best (9-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

Seneschal 4-1jt-fav (9-1) In touch, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, hung right final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 6f hcap (6) pol beating Circuit Dancer (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

Elkhorn 33-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 7th of 14, 3l behind Quantum Leap (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcap (5) std.

Out of India 16-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 10l behind Arnie de Burgh (9-1) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.

Young Mr Grace (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) In touch, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 18, 27l behind Commitment Lecture (9-11) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Apr.

Sake (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 13l behind Takes Tutu (11-2) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Insubordinate 7-2 (8-10) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, just failed, 3rd of 6, nk behind Attacca (8-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

Sparkwell 9-2fav (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 8th of 20, 8l behind Dig Deep (8-8) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Sept.

Neon Blue 14-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, always behind, 9th of 11, 11l behind Perfect Story (8-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.