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13:25 Newcastle

Betway Sprint Handicap (Class 3)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,561
  • 2nd: £2,263
  • 3rd: £1,132
  • 4th: £566
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.16s
  • Off Time: 13:27:04
  • 13 Ran
1(12)
Silk - Light blue, brown epaulets, brown sleeves, light blue armlets, striped cap
  • Form 581800
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 95

raced stand side, close up when groups merged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish

2(13)
Silk - Red, White stars on sleeves
7/1
  • Form 280658
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 93

led stand side group, prominent when groups merged over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace

3(10)
Silk - Red, White hooped sleeves
7/1
  • Form 736214
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 93

close up, centre, ridden 2f out, ran on, not reach leaders

4(6)
Silk - Red, black epaulets, hooped sleeves

Mullionheir

117 D
20/1
  • Form 3141-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 92

in touch, centre, ridden and weakened over 1f out

5(11)
Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 079733
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 91

tracked stand side leader, close up when groups merged over 2f out, weakened final furlong

6(5)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 964950
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 89

held up, centre, ridden 2f out, never on terms

7(8)
Silk - Orange, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star
  • Form 269325
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 87

prominent, centre, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

8(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 313600
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 85

held up, centre, ridden and headway 2f out, led overall inside final furlong, headed close home

9(3)
Silk - White, Purple collar, cuffs and cap, striped sleeves
33/1
  • Form 701964
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 85

held up, centre, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders

10(2)
Silk - Light Blue, Orange epaulets, orange cap
25/1
  • Form 800779
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 85

close up, centre, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home

11(7)
Silk - Orange and Yellow check, Orange sleeves, Yellow cap

Spanish City

30 CD
7/4
  • Form 32-141
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 84

dwelt, in rear, centre, ridden 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders

13(14)
Silk - Purple and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, purple diamonds, purple cap
5/1
  • Form 230002
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 83

keen, tracked leaders, stand side, close up when groups merged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

14(4)
Silk - Orange, Light Blue disc, Light Blue sleeves, Orange spots and spots on cap
6/1
  • Form 432013
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 82

overall leader, centre, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

12(9)
NR
33/1
  • Form 107000
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 83

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Spring Fling never figured in a Listed race last time and is 4lb higher than when scoring at Haydock before that when Sir Billy Wright finished third. Highland Acclaim has been thereabouts in this grade of late but has crept back up the weights as a consequence while there was little to separate Dragon King and Jaywalker when they filled the places over track and trip last week. But SPANISH CITY returned from a lay-off with a course and distance success last month and though upped in class for this, Roger Varian’s colt looks progressive enough to make another bold bid.

Formwatch

Cornwallville (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Pulled hard in rear, never a factor, 17th of 18, 6 3/4l behind Librisa Breeze (9-9) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Red Pike (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) With leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, one pace, 8th of 21, 2 1/4l behind Muntadab (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Spring Fling 8-1 (9-1) Raced in centre, held up and behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd in group close home, no chance with 1st two on near side, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Kassia (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Oct.

Mullionheir 25-1 (8-9) Raced far side, took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, soon ridden and weakening when hampered over 1f out, 20th of 24, 13 1/2l behind Librisa Breeze (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gf in Jul.

Highland Acclaim (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-0) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Upstaging (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov.

Lexington Times (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) With leader, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, lost place when short of room 1f out, soon weakened, 15th of 19, 14 1/4l behind Steel Train (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Nov.

Sir Billy Wright (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Led narrowly, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression when lost place inside final furlong, 5th of 19, 5 1/2l behind Steel Train (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Nov.

Distant Past 11-1 (9-2) Raced wide, towards rear, outpaced halfway, last of 11, 6 1/2l behind Upstaging (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov.

Mappin Time (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Slowly away, outpaced, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Upstaging (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov.

Tatlisu (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Towards rear, driven halfway, never dangerous, 9th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Munfallet (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

Spanish City 7-2fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, easily, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Buccaneers Vault (9-4) by nk, 9 ran.

Dragon King (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 14, nk behind Kenny The Captain (8-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.

Jaywalker (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Led, headed 1f out, ridden inside final furlong and every chance, held towards finish, 3rd of 14, nk behind Kenny The Captain (8-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.

Johnny Cavagin 40-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Via Via (9-2) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct.