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14:40 Newcastle
BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 98y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,536
- 2nd: £2,129
- 3rd: £1,065
- 4th: £533
- Form 132354
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside last
- Form 353405
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey A J Farragher
chased leader, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 012121
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
in rear, ridden 2f out, rapid headway to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear, easily
Trailblazer
95- Form 73550
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A Nicol
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up, struggling 5f out, never involved
- Form 423/062
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer H Bethell
- Jockey Joanna Mason
mid-division, led going well 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, plugged on
- Form 680857
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
held up, headway under pressure to go 3rd 2f out, outpaced final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 44/722
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey S H James
mid-division on outside, pushed along and weakened 3f out
- Form 538596
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened rapidly thereafter
Verdict
VICTORY MARCH has won another couple of races at Wolverhampton since scoring over track and trip in October and Seb Spencer’s charge can go close again in his current form. The betting suggested Isle of Wolves would return to form at Wolverhampton last time and he duly finished runner-up while Billy Bathgate placed at the same track, though over a longer trip. Can Can Girl can’t be ignored as she won this off the same mark last year and is preferred to The Dancing Poet.
Formwatch
The Dancing Poet 14-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, went 2nd 12f out until 11f out, raced in 3rd, ridden and well held over 1f out, lost that placing post, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Lady Percival (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Can Can Girl (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Sweet Fantasy (9-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Victory March (IRE) 8-11fav (9-12) Tracked leaders early, shuffled back and lost place 10f out, rallied out wide 3f out, went 2nd turning in, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear when edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Bakersboy (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Trailblazer 28-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 19, 10l behind Perseus Way (9-1) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Isle of Wolves 3-1jfav (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden out wide turning in, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Starfighter (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Soaring Star (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, lost 2nd turning in, weakened quickly over 1f out, 7th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Victory March (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Billy Bathgate 33-1 (9-12) Raced keenly in rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Three Dragons (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Golden Vintage 40-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, driven and effort 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Sweet Fantasy (9-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.