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17:45 Newcastle

Betway Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,300 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £255
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.66s
  • Off Time: 17:45:59
  • 5 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Pink and Black check, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Black star
  • Form 1-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on

2(4)
Silk - White, Purple cap
  • Form 10-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

prominent, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Maroon, light blue triple diamond, white sleeves, light blue cap
28/1
  • Form 6-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

keen led narrowly, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides

4(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Yellow hoop
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

outpaced

5(3)
Silk - Black, grey seams, black sleeves and cap
  • Form 0-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

chased leading trio, ridden over 1f out, edged right towards stand side, ran on to lead final strides

In depth

Verdict

Majestic Sands hasn’t raced since failing to figure in the Coventry at Ascot last summer having made a winning start over the minimum trip at Leicester. But IT’SMABIRTHDAY has the more recent form having made a winning debut at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day before finishing a creditable third when carrying a penalty at Chelmsford. Well clear of the rest on the latter occasion, Archie Watson’s charge should make another bold bid in this. Dream Game showed a modicum of improvement here last time while Youneverletmedown drops down from a mile and Helmet House makes little appeal on breeding.

Formwatch

It'smabirthday (IRE) 11-8fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Endowment (8-8) at Chelmsford City 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.

Majestic Sands (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Tracked leader centre, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 17, 6 1/2l behind Arizona (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.

Dream Game 22-1 (9-0) Keen close up in 4th, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, last of 4, 5 1/2l behind Clareyblue (9-5) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.

Helmet House Helmet filly out of Wentworth House.

Youneverletmedown (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly, 12th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Queen Gamrah (8-11) at Kempton 1m fll stks (6) pol in Oct.