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17:35 Newcastle

LA Taxis Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 32y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,200 added
  • Winner: £2,720
  • 2nd: £809
  • 3rd: £404
  • 4th: £202
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.48s
  • Off Time: 17:35:44
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Desert Romance (IRE)

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Line Of Duty (IRE)

    7/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Orange star

      Desert Romance (IRE)

      225
      15/2
      • Form 135678-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 84

      made all, ridden 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cross of lorraine, red and white check sleeves, red cap

      The Galloping Shoe

      18 CD
      7/2
      • Form 73163-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 83

      soon in rear, pushed along halfway, headway on inside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd

      3(4)
      Silk - Red, White hoop, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

      Line Of Duty (IRE)

      195
      7/2
      • Form 614107-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 83

      chased winner throughout, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - Grey, Orange cross belts and sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Desert Vision

      160 vt
      10/1
      • Form 467532-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 78

      chased leading trio, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, red chevrons, red and royal blue halved sleeves, royal blue cap

      Munsarim (IRE)

      182
      4/1
      • Form 815450-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 77

      chased leading pair, ridden 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out, just held on for 3rd

      6(3)
      Silk - Black and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Mainland (USA)

      18 D
      11/4
      • Form 2019-8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 72

      slowly into stride, held up in 5th, weakened over 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      A very tight little handicap with nothing separating the sextet. The Galloping Shoe pulled up twice over timber before reverting to the Flat with a fine run behind Bonfire Knight at Doncaster. MAINLAND, who won over this trip at Ripon in August, ran at the same Doncaster fixture and only weakened at the furlong pole after showing good pace. That was only his fifth start and he looks ready to score again. Munsarim disappointed later last season after better form on faster going in the summer while Desert Vixen is probably best on Polytrack. Line Of Duty has won over 1m1f but may prefer further and David O'Meara's Irish import Desert Romance is looking a few pounds high in the weights after advancing from 62 to 85 in the space of two months last summer.

      Formwatch

      Desert Romance (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 9l behind Cosmic Breeze (10-1) at Laytown 7f clm stks in Sep.

      The Galloping Shoe 18-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Bonfire Knight (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      Line Of Duty (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Soon led and keen, headed 8f out, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 9, 16l behind Lovers Causeway (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.

      Desert Vision 4-1 (9-7) Led early, took keen hold and steadied to rear, headway 2f out, ridden and chance when hampered by winner 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Mustakmil (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.

      Munsarim (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 26l behind Space War (9-4) at Ffos Las 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.

      Mainland (USA) 33-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, switched left 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 8th of 13, 7l behind Mirrored (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.