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17:45 Newcastle

Bombardier Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,300 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £255
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.50s
  • Off Time: 17:45:40
  • 7 Ran
2(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green stars on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Green star
250/1
  • Form 50
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

held up in rear, pushed along and well held inside final 3f

3(4)
Silk - Maroon, dark blue chevrons, maroon cap, dark blue star

King Vega

153
1/5
  • Form 228-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 106

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, well held by winner inside final 100 yards

4(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue and White quartered cap
9/2
  • Form 6-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, drawing clear final 100 yards

5(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange cross belts and sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

held up towards rear, struggling 3f out

6(6)
Silk - RED, dark blue sleeves, white cap
25/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

slowly into stride, soon mid-division, switched right and effort 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out until inside final furlong, weakened

7(8)
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), dark blue sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

mid-division, stayed on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on front pair

8(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

pressed leader until over 3f out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened inside final furlong

1(3)
NR

Musahaba

247
12/1
  • Form 65-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

2000 Guineas entry, KING VEGA, returns to action with what should be a straightforward task. Rated 106 having gone close in the Group 3 Solario at Sandown last summer, Andrew Balding’s colt is hard to oppose. Musahaba and Tasman Bay may prove best of the others with racecourse experience while She's No Angel is a half-sister to four winners and preferred to Haniya and Raqisa of the newcomers.

Formwatch

Bar None 125-1 (9-0) Keen in mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 4f out, hung left 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 11th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Dragon Symbol (9-7) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Mar.

King Vega 5-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, nudged along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 21l behind Mac Swiney (9-1) at Doncaster 1m Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in Oct.

Tasman Bay (FR) 28-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on, 6th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Aleas (9-5) at Newbury 1m stks (4) hvy in Oct.

Vincent Vega (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Dwelt start, held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 5, 13 1/4l behind Pillar Of Hope (8-9) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.

Haniya Toronado filly out of Have Fun.

Raqisa Mukhadram filly out of Hazy Dancer.

She's No Angel (IRE) Libertarian filly out of Angel Voices.

Musahaba 25-1 (9-7) Mid-division on outer, ridden in moderate 5th 3f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Dawn Patrol (9-7) at Naas 1m 2f mdn gd in Jul.