Racecards
18:45 Newcastle
Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 49701-4
- Age 12
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in touch and keen, switched right over 3f out to stand side, weakened over 1f out
- Form 451414-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 17828-5
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Makin
in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 06892-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Connor Beasley
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 31160-9
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 000616-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey B A Curtis
close up, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 9039-57
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey A Mullen
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on and just held close home
- Form 64415-2
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
behind, switched left when not much room 3f out, headway halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, just held on
Verdict
Silvanus was ahead of subsequent winner Dynamo Walt when winning at Chelmsford in October an was also a couple of lengths in front of Foxy Forever when fourth at Wolverhampton last time. Bold and Poppy In The Wind have something to prove in this grade having won Class 5 sprints back in November and it could be the turn of BALLESTEROS (NAP) again today. The latter has been keeping better company than this since landing a double in October and is relatively unexposed on the all-weather with only four starts so far.
Formwatch
Silvanus (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Zac Brown (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Dynamo Walt (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Took keen hold, held up, in last pair, headway towards far side over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3l behind Distant Past (8-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Salvatore Fury (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Tatlisu (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Foxy Forever (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Dwelt raced wide held up, effort approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Zac Brown (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Ballesteros 40-1 (8-11) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Jordan Sport (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Bold 4-1jfav (9-2) Prominent, driven halfway, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Captain Lars (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Fredricka 7-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway on near side rail over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, no chance after, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Rich Again (9-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Poppy In The Wind 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders far side, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 14, shd behind Bahango (9-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.