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16:25 Newcastle

Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 98y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £11,600 added
  • Winner: £6,728
  • 2nd: £2,002
  • 3rd: £1,000
  • 4th: £500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.92s
  • Off Time: 16:26:24
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gantier

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Smarter (IRE)

    3/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Gantier

      22 b
      5/2
      • Form 02-2123
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 81

      held up last, headway on outside over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden to lead just over 1f out, ran on

      2(3)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Smarter (IRE)

      15 D
      3/1
      • Form 046-71
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 78

      held up 4th, progress 3f out, ridden just over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Fox Fearless

      14 p
      15/2
      • Form 3622-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 78

      pressed leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Gold, green sleeves, gold armlets, green cap with gold stripe and peak

      Allocator (FR)

      20
      12/1
      • Form 337
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 77

      keen early, close up on inside, ridden and weakened 2f out

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

      Bo Samraan (IRE)

      9 BF
      7/4
      • Form 3564-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 77

      led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Gantier, a maiden winner at Chelmsford in February, has had three starts on Tapeta at Wolverhampton and been beaten in them all so looks a few pounds high. Smarter was also well beaten on the same track last month but showed his liking for Fibresand with a runaway victory at Southwell for which he's been raised a massive 14lb. BO SAMRAAN (NAP) wasn't beaten far in a Class 2 handicap at Newmarket on his final start last season and stared favourite for his comeback at Nottingham where he couldn't quite quicken over the 1m2f. He's by Sea The Stars so the longer trip shouldn't be a problem and he looks reasonably treated. Fox Fearless showed promise for Ralph Beckett last season and ran well until weakening in the closing stages on his reappearance at Leicester so isn't out of this while Allocator, who was heavily supported on his debut at Lingfield in January, makes his handicap debut from a lowly mark.

      Formwatch

      Gantier 5-2 (9-7) 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Caplin (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

      Smarter (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-7) won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Bonneville (8-8) by 9l, 8 ran.

      Fox Fearless 8-1 (9-2) 3rd of 6, 11 1/4l behind Technician (9-2) at Leicester 1m 4f stks (3) gd in Apr.

      Allocator (FR) 20-1 (9-5) 7th of 17, 18 1/2l behind Bangkok (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Mar.

      Bo Samraan (IRE) 2-1fav (9-9) 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Love So Deep (8-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.