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15:40 Newcastle

Parkinson's Disease Society Handicap (Class 6)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 32y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 16.03s
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk -
20/1

    2
    Silk -
    4
    Silk -
    1(14)
    Silk - Black, White seams, halved sleeves, Dark Green cap

    Saif Sareea

    21 BFD
    6/1
    • Form 418184
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 60

    towards rear, headway 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, ridden and kept on, not reach leaders

    3(4)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red cross of lorraine, white cap
    8/1
    • Form 900795
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 58

    mid-division, driven 2f out, soon ridden and no impression

    4(2)
    Silk - Grey, Red sash, striped sleeves, Red cap
    25/1
    • Form 3-51335
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 57

    mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, ridden and kept on

    5(13)
    Silk - Sea Green, Dark Blue seams, quartered cap

    Cleaver

    161
    20/1
    • Form 8/59-0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 57

    raced keenly in rear, good headway on outside 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong

    6(11)
    Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap

    Rotuma (IRE)

    28 b CDD
    13/2
    • Form 325684
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 57

    in touch, not clear run over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner

    7(3)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Pink inverted triangle
    • Form 560070
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 55

    chased leaders, ridden 2f out, beaten final furlong

    8(6)
    Silk - White, large Purple spots and sleeves, Red cap
    16/1
    • Form 766274
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 54

    in touch, ridden 2f out, soon lost place

    9(15)
    Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
    • Form 700013
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 60

    chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

    10(7)
    Silk - Red, Royal Blue star, halved sleeves and star on cap
    12/1
    • Form 213003
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 54

    led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

    11(12)
    Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap
    12/1
    • Form 303030
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 54

    in touch, ridden over 1f out, edged left under pressure entering final furlong, kept on same pace

    12(5)
    Silk - Maroon, White hoops and armlets
    100/1
    • Form 066590
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 51

    slowly into stride, always behind

    13(16)
    Silk - Maroon, Orange sleeves and cap

    Donna's Double

    10 p CDDC
    12/1
    • Form 132306
    • Age 10
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 50

    towards rear, ridden and headway well over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, nearest finish

    14(8)
    Silk - Beige, Brown seams, Beige sleeves, Brown cap
    40/1
    • Form 06770
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 55

    mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression when not much room entering final furlong

    15(1)
    Silk - White, Black star and star on cap
    9/1
    • Form 35-3734
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 50

    chased leaders to 2f out, soon beaten

    16(9)
    Silk - Pink, White stripe, striped sleeves and cap

    Ruby Legend

    34 p CDC
    12/1
    • Form 022059
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 50

    held up, always behind

    17(10)
    Silk - Mauve, Yellow star, armlets and star on cap
    16/1
    • Form 107795
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-6
    • Official Rating 53

    slowly into stride, headway on outside halfway, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

    2(17)
    NR
    • Form 365872
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 60

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Rotuma is taken to gain another course and distance success at the expense of Saif Sareea, Scotland The Brave and Dove Cottage. Although there are 17 declared for this, not that many can be fancied, and hopefully the winner will come from the short-list mentioned, with preference for Rotuma. The Michael Dods-trained six-year-old has tumbled down the weights of late and there was enough encouragement to be gleaned from his recent fourth at Redcar to side with him here. His last visit in August so nearly produced another win as he went down in a photo to Compton Dragon, and with the ground in his favour here, he should make a bold bid. Saif Sareea won at Beverley in September, and was a close fourth on fast ground here last time, but will find things tougher off his new mark. Scotland The Brave returned from a 10-week break to finish second in a first-time visor at Ayr nine days ago, and should go well along with Dove Cottage who ran well to be third at Chester despite being drawn widest of all. The ground will count against Westcourt Dream though and the rest are hard to fancy, so it is Rotuma that we return to as the answer.

    Formwatch

    Saif Sareea 4-1fav (8-7) Towards rear stand side, pushed along, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 20, 1l behind Tony Tie (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp 45-70 (5) gf in Sept.

    Able Mind 6-1 (8-7) Always behind, never dangerous, 5th of 7, 13l behind Kylkenny (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 3f app hcp (5) gs in Sept.

    Rotuma (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 15, 2l behind Silverhay (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sept.

    Double Ransom 9-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, behind, pushed along, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 19, 11l behind Mystical Ayr (8-3) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-60 (6) sft.

    Dove Cottage (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Charlie Kennet (9-2) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Sept.

    Westcourt Dream 25-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 18, 5l behind Saif Sareea (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sept.

    Donna's Double 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, 6th of 16, 3l behind Intavac Boy (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.

    Scotland The Brave 11-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on, hung left final furlong, 2nd of 19, 1 1/2l behind Mystical Ayr (8-3) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-60 (6) sft.