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19:00 Newcastle

Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 14y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £4,711
  • 2nd: £2,210
  • 3rd: £1,104
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.91s
  • Off Time: 19:00:54
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Purple, Yellow stars and sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple stars
  • Form 7461-23
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 62

tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish

2(4)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond
17/2
  • Form 385351-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 62

dwelt and switched right start start, in rear, never on terms

3(1)
Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap
20/1
  • Form 65085-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 61

raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Yellow and black stripes, white sleeves, red stars, red and royal blue hooped cap
  • Form 44-3076
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 61

tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

5(6)
Silk - Red, black sleeves, red stars

Ratafia

132 BFDCD
9/2
  • Form 382112-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 60

held up, pushed along and headway inside final furlong, quickened to lead between horses towards finish

6(3)
Silk - Black, red cross of lorraine, red sleeves, black armlets, black and red quartered cap

Spartan Fighter

27 v CDCD
12/1
  • Form 800-391
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 59

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened towards finish

7(7)
Silk - Purple, white disc, purple sleeves, white spots, hooped cap

Code Purple

107 DCD
7/1
  • Form 065588-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 58

towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms

8(9)
Silk - Royal blue, pink diamond, pink sleeves, royal blue diamonds
28/1
  • Form 333427-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 57

in rear, never on terms

9(8)
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green armlets and cap
9/2
  • Form 46-2351
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 54

close up, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

In depth

Formwatch

Water Of Leith (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Led to post, raced keenly tracking leaders near side of group, went 2nd approaching final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner final 110 yards, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Glamorous Express (9-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Bulls Aye (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Slowly into stride, in rear, not clear run when closing over 2f out, soon switched left, led final 75 yards, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Graces Quest (10-8) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

Lope De Rueda 13-2 (8-12) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, well beaten over 1f out, last of 12, 25 1/4l behind Abruzzo Mia (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Mr Squires (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, ridden and weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Perfect Swiss (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Ratafia 11-8fav (9-4) Reared up badly as stalls opened, off the pace towards rear, good headway far side of group inside final 2f, went 2nd final 110 yards and closed, strong challenge near finish, just failed, 2nd of 11, shd behind Keep Me Stable (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Spartan Fighter 20-1 (9-6) Chased leader after 1f, led 4f out, ridden and strongly pressed from over 1f out, all out, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Brother Dave (8-11) by ns, 8 ran.

Code Purple 5-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Admiral Nelson (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Paco's Pride 25-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, some headway between horses inside final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Keep Me Stable (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Martin's Brig (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Made virtually all, set steady pace, quickened tempo over 2f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Time Patrol (9-5) by 1l, 6 ran.