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19:25 Newcastle

Betway Handicap (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,569 added
  • Winner: £3,105
  • 2nd: £924
  • 3rd: £462
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.69s
  • Off Time: 19:26:19
  • 11 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow stars
  • Form 762111-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 66

held up in rear, shaken up and no impression over 1f out

2(4)
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

Liamba

14 D
12/1
  • Form 92212-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 63

prominent early, mid-division, ridden 2f out, effort 1f out, kept on

4(6)
Silk - Grey, red star, royal blue sleeves, red armlets, red cap

Cuppacoco

29 CCD
10/1
  • Form 045730-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

led, edged and headed narrowly over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, headed close home

5(11)
Silk - Purple, emerald green cross of lorraine, armlets and star on cap

Archimedes (IRE)

9 pt DCD
5/1
  • Form 0554-61
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 56

prominent and travelled strongly, led over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, led again close home

6(3)
Silk - Dark blue and yellow diabolo, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap

Astraea

33 CD
3/1
  • Form 003771-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 61

mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

7(9)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, light blue cap, dark blue diamond
10/1
  • Form 075525-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 61

held up in mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

8(12)
Silk - Dark blue, beige hollow box
  • Form 30495-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

held up towards rear, headway and edged left over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on

9(8)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 79450-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 57

prominent, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

10(7)
Silk - White, maroon epaulets, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
9/1
  • Form 0474-65
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 50

mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous

11(10)
Silk - Blue, green sleeves, black cap
10/1
  • Form 0480R3-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 48

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

12(5)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue and Purple hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap
200/1
  • Form 74500-7
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 45

always towards rear

3(1)
NR

Mansfield

21 BF
7/1
  • Form 776634-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

SOCIAL BUTTERFLY landed a hat-trick of 5f wins with a two-length victory at Lingfield last month. Mick Channon’s filly recorded a double on the Tapeta at Wolverhampton before that and may not have finished winning yet. Astraea has been raised 8lb for an easy course and distance success and Archimedes carries a penalty for scoring here last week when beating Steelriver and Windforpower. Mansfield has been threatening to open his account on the all-weather while Liamba was placed at Southwell a fortnight ago.

Formwatch

Social Butterfly (IRE) 15-8fav (9-4) Close up, headway on outer when badly hampered over 1f out, recovered inside final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, pushed out, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Stopdworldnletmeof (8-5) by 2l, 10 ran.

Liamba 9-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind The Golden Cue (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Cuppacoco 11-1 (9-7) Prominent far side, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Tadaany (8-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Archimedes (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Chased leader, pushed along 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Steelriver (9-7) by 1l, 12 ran.

Astraea 16-1 (8-9) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, eased near finish, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Another Angel (9-12) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.

Royal Mezyan (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) In rear, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Brandy Station (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Steelriver (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Archimedes (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Grise Lightning (FR) 9-1 (9-2) Taken to post early, chased leading trio, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 27 1/4l behind The Golden Cue (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Windforpower (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Archimedes (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Blue Suede (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Always front rank, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Astraea (8-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Spoken Words 100-1 (8-10) Held up in 5th, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 19 3/4l behind Mister Music (10-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.

Mansfield 15-8fav (9-5) Taken to post early, in touch towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 9, 1/2l behind Brandy Station (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.