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17:45 Newcastle

La Taxis Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 32y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.22s
  • Off Time: 17:45:44
  • 14 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 119380
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 59

in touch, lost place halfway, driven along on outside 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong

2(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap
5/1
  • Form 487921
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 53

in touch, headway 2f out, tracked leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, headed post

3(13)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stripe, White sleeves and cap

Gulf Coast

12 D
7/1
  • Form 21577/7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 56

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on

4(11)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars and star on cap
16/1
  • Form 154/91-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 55

chased leader until over 1f out, weakened final furlong

5(4)
Silk - Light green, brown braces and armlets, white cap
10/1
  • Form 35-1407
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 55

chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out

6(10)
Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, halved sleeves and diamond on cap
10/1
  • Form 74484-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 54

led, joined 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

7(12)
Silk - Beige, black stars, beige sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 67-06
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 54

towards rear, some headway over 2f out, never in contention

9(2)
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green diamond

Shekan Star

211 D
8/1
  • Form 423625-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 53

behind, steady headway on outside from over 2f out, sustained run inside final furlong, led on line

10(16)
Silk - Royal Blue, Black and White striped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 244409-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 48

always towards rear

11(6)
Silk - Purple, white braces, white cap
25/1
  • Form 0/42366-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 48

reared leaving stalls, always behind, driven and struggling over 3f out, tailed off

12(15)
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Light Blue star
40/1
  • Form 60/88-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 46

always behind, struggling over 3f out

13(14)
Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE and YELLOW striped sleeves, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 028835-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 46

in touch, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened 2f out

14(3)
Silk - Pink, black seams, striped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 750940-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 45

chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, led well over 1f out until inside final furlong, not quicken

16(1)
Silk - Dark Blue and Purple stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Blue and Purple hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 574-464
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 40

mid-division, headway from over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong

8(5)
NR
  • Form 00543-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 54

Nonrunner

15(7)
NR
  • Form 687890-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 44

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

BAJAN PRIDE can follow up his recent victory with a success at the main expense of Grey Command and Red Skipper. The majority of the jockeys here are inexperienced however the jockey on-board the selection already has two wins under the belt from just over 20 rides. The horse showed plenty of guts to win at Wolverhampton on Friday and with the yard in red-hot form is fancied to defy a 6lb penalty. Gulf Coast is capable of better as he was off the track for a long time before reappearing at Beverley, whilst the drop in trip will suit Grey Command and John Cavanagh gets on well with the son of Daylami. The well-handicapped Mehendi needs a market check, Red Skipper tries cheek-pieces for the first time as he steps up in trip, whilst Shekan Star was holding her form well when seen last year and is a player off a mark of 53. Any market move for Sharp Sovereign should be noted, however along with Pivarina he is passed over in favour of the in-form Bajan Pride.

Formwatch

Grey Command (USA) 16-1 (8-9) Held up, never a factor, last of 15, 32l behind Sir Royal (9-3) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Bajan Pride 8-1 (9-0) Raced wide, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden 2 lengths clear 1f out, just held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp (0-55) (6) pol beating Al Rayanah (8-5) by shd, 13 ran.

Gulf Coast 14-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden 1f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 10l behind Zaplamation (8-3) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

Bollin Freddie 20-1 (8-4) Went left start, tracked leader, weakened 2f out, 12th of 14, 44l behind Zaplamation (8-3) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

Mehendi (IRE) 14-1 (8-3) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced, 7th of 8, 11l behind Woody Waller (9-1) at Pontefract 1m 4f app hcp (5) gd.

Red Skipper (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Led, headed well over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Zaplamation (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) gs.

Agricultural 66-1 (9-10) In rear, ridden over 3f out, short lived effort 2f out, 6th of 8, 18l behind Goodlukin Lucy (8-0) at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs.

Shekan Star 15-2 (9-5) Behind, some late headway, never nearer, 5th of 8, 5l behind Andorn (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f sell stks (6) gf in Sep.

Rain Stops Play (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway on outside over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 14, 19l behind Tres Froide (10-0) at Redcar 1m 2f lady am hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Oct.

Le Petit Vigier 50-1 (8-4) Held up, ridden and outpaced from halfway, last of 6, 26l behind Street Devil (9-12) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) fbs in Mar '09.

Firsaan (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Mid-division, weakened 7f out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Dontpaytheferryman (8-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) fbs in Jan.

Cecina Marina 12-1 (8-7) Chased leader, led over 8f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 12l behind Park's Prodigy (8-12) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Oct.

Sharp Sovereign (USA) 33-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 12, 29l behind Cool Baranca (8-13) at Ayr 1m 1f clm stks 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.

Piverina (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Held up, headway to track leaders over 4f out, chased winner over 2f out, until over 1f out, 4th of 11, 13l behind Dulce Domum (8-6) at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Mar.

Dean Iarracht (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Went left start, keen, always in rear, 7th of 8, 31l behind Goodlukin Lucy (8-0) at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs.

Aegean Pride 66-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, 14th of 15, 11l behind Argentine (11-8) at Hamilton 6f am hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.