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16:00 Newcastle

Betway Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 56y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,021 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 41.52s
  • Off Time: 16:00:34
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Apalis (FR)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Thankyou Very Much

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Leodis (IRE)

      11/2

        1(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, White sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

        Buyer Beware (IRE)

        16
        12/1
        • Form 8/96549-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 65

        held up towards rear, ridden and effort over 2f out, not pace of leaders, kept on inside final furlong, no impression

        2(5)
        Silk - Purple, red stars on sleeves, black cap

        Hallstatt (IRE)

        39 t DCD
        9/2
        • Form 651324-
        • Age 12
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 64

        soon tracking leaders, ridden and close up 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home

        3(9)
        Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

        Apalis (FR)

        13 t CD
        11/8
        • Form 59471-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 64

        held up towards rear on outside, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on

        4(8)
        Silk - White, red star, grey sleeves, grey cap, red star

        Rubenesque (IRE)

        13 t D
        8/1
        • Form P2214-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 59

        awkward start, held up in rear, ridden and switched right 3f out, headway over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

        Leodis (IRE)

        14
        11/2
        • Form 95-5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 56

        led, headed over 2f out, rallied final 100 yards, went 3rd close home

        6(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, white spots and sleeves, red cap

        Thankyou Very Much

        13 bt D
        7/1
        • Form 848/27-2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 55

        soon tracking leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on

        7(3)
        Silk - Yellow, black triple diamond, black and yellow hooped sleeves, yellow cap, black diamond

        Archibelle

        13
        20/1
        • Form 58837-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 51

        took keen hold, tracked leaders early, mid-division, outpaced 3f out, well held final 2f

        9(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, check cap

        Jan Smuts (IRE)

        13 pt DCD
        33/1
        • Form 24675-9
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 46

        tracked leaders, ridden and one pace over 2f out, soon lost place

        8(2)
        NR

        Hugoigo

        13
        25/1
        • Form 555-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 51

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2017
        (4)
        Silk -

        Royal Flag

        9/2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        APALIS has improved under the tutelage of Mick Easterby and bids for a hat-trick of course and distance wins raised only 4lb. She’s taken to confirm latest form with the runner-up Thankyou Very Much, Rubenesque, Archibelle, Hugoigo and Jan Smuts. Rubenesque may prove the biggest threat of the latter group as she was having her first start since September on that occasion while the veteran Hallstatt won over track and trip off a 3lb lower mark last year and Buyer Beware is not badly treated as he returns to the Flat.

        Formwatch

        Buyer Beware (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Led, reminders after 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Thorpe (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.

        Hallstatt (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon driven to chase leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to dispute 3rd final furlong, no chance with winner, 4th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Author's Dream (9-6) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

        Apalis (FR) 7-2 (9-4) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Thankyou Very Much (8-13) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.

        Rubenesque (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) In touch, challenged over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Apalis (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Leodis (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Dwelt, raced wide towards rear, headway over 4f out, never nearer, 5th of 11, 19 3/4l behind New World Power (10-2) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

        Thankyou Very Much 11-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Apalis (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Archibelle 50-1 (8-6) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Apalis (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Jan Smuts (IRE) 22-1 (8-7) Always behind, 9th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Apalis (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Hugoigo 33-1 (8-8) Close up, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 21l behind Apalis (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.