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14:50 Newcastle

James Fletcher Marquees And Pavilion Hire Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 32y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 23.45s
  • 5 Ran
1(5)
Silk - White and red stripes, white sleeves, emerald green armlets
1/4
  • Form 0-422
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

keen early, made all, cleared 3f out, very easy

2(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe, Maroon sleeves, Maroon and White striped cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, kept on to chase winner well over 1f out, no chance

3(4)
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green chevron and armlets, Emerald Green cap, Orange star
40/1
  • Form 0-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

4(1)
Silk - White, Purple sash and sleeves, White and Purple quartered cap
20/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

missed break, soon well behind

6(6)
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green stars, Purple sleeves, Purple cap, Emerald Green star
20/1
  • Form 0-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, no impression

5(2)
NR
  • Form 00-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Keelung has shown enough to be backed with confidence here and can justify short odds, with newcomer Twofan taken to chase him home. Having shaped fairly well at Lingfield, Keelung stayed on to some effect behind King Of Dreams at Doncaster last time and has the look of a sure-fire future winner. The one little doubt is the fact that the latter is trained by Mark Johnston who will therefore have a line to the chance of Twofan who runs here in preference to a choice of engagements at Haydock and Leicester on Saturday. However, experience counts for a lot, and Keelung should collect, with none of the other four runners making any appeal at all. He will be short, but Keelong is hard to oppose.