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13:45 Newcastle

Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap (Class 6)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 42y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,450 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,830
  • 3rd: £914
  • 4th: £457
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.03s
  • Off Time: 13:59:58
  • 4 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Dark green and yellow stripes, dark green cap
  • Form 03-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 67

close up in rear, ran in snatches, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed winner and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home

2(2)
Silk - Yellow and pink (quartered), pink sleeves, yellow diamonds, yellow cap, pink stars
  • Form 55442-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 66

tracked leaders, pushed along and headway to press leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(1)
Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine, emerald green and white striped sleeves, check cap
9/4
  • Form 35505-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 65

led, joined 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

5(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, Purple star, hooped sleeves, Purple cap
5/4
  • Form 235374-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 59

raced wide, tracked leader, joined leader 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, asserted close home

4(5)
NR
16/1
  • Form 300990-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 63

NonRunner

6(6)
NR

First Snowfall

2 b BFCD
6/5
  • Form 804-513
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 54

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Russian Virtue has completed a double over hurdles since last seen on the Flat in October while First Snowfall has been raised 4lb for a recent victory over track and trip though was beaten less than a length here on Friday. But the Crisfords’ yard remains in top form and ROSA DEL RIO (NAP) will be sharper for a comeback run at Chelmsford behind higher rated horses than these with improvement expected now handicapping. Bay Dream Believer may prove best of the rest.

Formwatch

Rosa Del Rio (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) In rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 3l behind First Dynasty (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.

Bay Dream Believer (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Always in rear and never a factor, 9th of 10, 9l behind War In Heaven (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Trailblazer 22-1 (11-3) Chased leader who went clear after about 3f, closed over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, 4th and beaten from over 1f out, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Western Beat (10-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Russian Virtue 11-4fav (11-11) Held up in mid-division, headway when mistake 4th, went 2nd 3 out, 2 lengths down last, soon switched right, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Bebside Banter (10-6) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

Mudlahhim (IRE) 40-1 (9-13) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened thereafter, 10th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Zealot (10-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.

First Snowfall 7-2jfav (9-1) Held up in touch, switched right and closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Calcutta Dream (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.