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17:45 Newcastle

Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £8,050 added
  • Winner: £5,208
  • 2nd: £1,550
  • 3rd: £774
  • 4th: £387
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.67s
  • Off Time: 17:45:54
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Tommy de Vito

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Never Dark

    4/5

      1(5)
      Silk - Grey

      Behind The Wall (IRE)

      12/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      steadied start, held up and always behind

      2(4)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Never Dark

      44
      4/5
      • Form 3-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      with leader, slight lead halfway, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra, went 2nd post

      3(6)
      Silk - Yellow, purple epaulets, yellow sleeves, purple stars, purple cap, yellow star

      Raadea

      205
      16/1
      • Form 8-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      held up in 4th place, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final 2f

      4(1)
      Silk - Light blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

      Tommy de Vito

      74
      3/1
      • Form 2-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well and soon clear

      5(3)
      Silk - White and purple (quartered), diabolo on sleeves

      Cock A Hoop (IRE)

      30
      22/1
      • Form 5-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      steadied start, held up in 5th, plugged on in 4th final 2f, never on terms

      6(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Beige sleeves, Yellow cap, Beige star

      Mountain Brave

      13
      9/1
      • Form 2-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      slight lead until halfway, with leader, led again 1f out until headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd post

      In depth

      Verdict

      The newcomer Behind The Wall is a half-brother to a winning sprinter and is worth noting in the betting representing Archie Watson’s yard. But TOMMY DE VITO has the form in the book having found only Asmund, rated 83, too good over track and trip on his debut and Charlie Hills’ colt may prove the one to side with. Never Dark is another likely improver having made the frame at Kempton on his introduction and Mountain Brave could go well back over today’s shorter trip with Cock A Hoop preferred to Raadea of the remainder.

      Formwatch

      Behind The Wall (IRE) Society Rock gelding out of Few Words.

      Never Dark 9-4 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, tried to challenge between front pair when not much room over 1f out, soon one pace, no impression in 3rd when edged left inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Brunel Charm (9-5) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.

      Raadea 18-1 (9-5) Prominent until lost place quickly 4f out, 8th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Positive (9-5) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.

      Tommy de Vito 4-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in 6th, good headway on outside went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Asmund (9-5) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Nov.

      Cock A Hoop (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Slowly away, held up and behind, pushed long and some late headway, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Splendidly (9-9) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Dec.

      Mountain Brave 10-1 (8-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd post, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Stanford (8-12) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.