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20:25 Newcastle

Benfield Renault Handicap (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.45s
  • Off Time: 20:25:16
  • 10 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Red and White striped sleeves and striped cap

Chicken Soup

146 D
7/1
  • Form 704354-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 85

dwelt, soon in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong

2(11)
Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue stars
  • Form 6054-06
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leaders, headway when not clear run 2f out, ridden to challenge when edged left 1f out, soon led, held on under pressure, edged right towards finish

4(1)
Silk - Purple, White epaulets and sleeves, quartered cap

Daaweitza

10 D
7/1
  • Form 49-0671
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 80

mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish

5(3)
Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves
7/1
  • Form 6110-40
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 78

held up behind, effort 2f out, ridden and no extra final furlong

6(9)
Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap
  • Form 20788-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 80

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on just held

7(4)
Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap
11/1
  • Form 00-8046
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 80

held up, behind, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong

8(6)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

Macedon

188 D
4/1
  • Form 470460-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 79

close up on outside, outpaced halfway, soon beaten

9(8)
Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

Countdown

13 D
14/1
  • Form 6008-09
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 77

dwelt, soon mid divison, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held when not much room towards finish

10(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, White diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White diamond
  • Form 064000-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 74

chased leader, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, weakening when not much room approaching final furlong

11(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, large Black spots, Black spots on Emerald Green sleeves and cap

Jalamid (IRE)

15 t D
28/1
  • Form 7500-70
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 45

held up behind, short lived effort on outside over 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out

3(10)
NR
  • Form 1300/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 83

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Daweitza, Against The Grain and Il Castagno are the trio to look at here, with Daweitza taken to shrug off a penalty. A Redcar winner last summer, Il Castagno showed signs of a return to form last time with a good second to Skhilling Spirit at Musselburgh. That was on an easier surface, but he is respected now he has come down the handicap. Against The Grain was returning from a two year absence when landing a Doncaster handicap in March. The handicapper has not been over impressed and he remains on a handy mark and can go well. Daweitza carries a six pound penalty after a good win at Catterick from a well backed runner-up, and although he would carry two pounds less in future races, he had previously run well in a Sandown handicap and Daweitza can come late and take this.

Formwatch

Chicken Soup 7-2 (8-12) Prominent, soon led, headed over 4f out, ridden 3f out, one pace, 4th of 5, 6l behind Jack Sullivan (9-3) at Lingfield 1m stk (4) pol in Dec.

Southandwest (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) In touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 7l behind Jimmy Styles (8-12) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

Daaweitza 8-1 (9-0) Held up, headway 2f out, driven over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, kept on, won at Catterick 7f hcap (4) gd beating Hiccups (8-11) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

Middlemarch (IRE) 50-1 (7-13) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 22, 11l behind Zaahid (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gf.

Il Castagno (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Skhilling Spirit (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gs.

Jamieson Gold (IRE) 12-1 (8-1) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon one pace, 6th of 14, 11l behind Markab (8-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Apr.

Macedon 15-2 (8-12) Chased leaders until weakened final furlong, 12th of 21, 8l behind Gunfighter (8-13) at Doncaster 7f app hcp (4) gf in Nov.

Countdown 14-1 (9-1) Behind, effort on outside over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 14l behind Yes One (8-9) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

Baltimore Jack (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced halfway, 15th of 16, 18l behind Paris Bell (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Nov.

Jalamid (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Held up in touch, switched inside and headway over 2f out, soon went 3rd and ridden, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 8l behind Nassar (8-5) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Against The Grain 25-1 (8-11) Prominent, led over 2f out, driven and kept on gamely final furlong, held on, won at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar beating Cornus (8-9) by a shd, 12 ran.