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15:53 Newcastle

Betway Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 56y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,100 added
  • Winner: £3,510
  • 2nd: £1,648
  • 3rd: £824
  • 4th: £412
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 38.66s
  • Off Time: 15:53:36
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Khilwafy

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    The Dancing Poet

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Wemyss Point

      50/1

        1(7)
        Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Vis A Vis

        146 p D
        85/40
        • Form 800/683-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 76

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden along and switched left 2f out, kept on from 1f out without threatening leaders

        2(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

        First Charge (IRE)

        59 DCD
        7/4
        • Form 001121-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 75

        mid-division, travelled well 3f out disputing third, pushed along 2f out, one pace thereafter

        3(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, orange hoops, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, pink cap, royal blue stars

        The Dancing Poet

        60 p D
        14/1
        • Form 581163-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 74

        mid-division, pushed along 4f out, headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden along before 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

        4(1)
        Silk - White, purple seams, purple and white chevrons on sleeves, purple cap

        Khilwafy

        18
        7/2
        • Form 5415-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 74

        just worse than mid-division, pushed along 4f out, headway 3f out, ridden along 2f out disputing third, led inside final furlong, stayed on

        5(8)
        Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap

        Tynecastle Park

        18 D
        66/1
        • Form 02866-9
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 73

        soon led, pushed along over 3f out, weakened straight

        6(4)
        Silk - yellow, royal blue hoops, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, red cap

        Iconic Belle

        16 CD
        50/1
        • Form 13470-8
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 73

        mid-division, pushed along 4f out, weakened straight

        7(2)
        Silk - White, Chocolate spots, Pink cap

        Busy Street

        18 DCD
        9/1
        • Form 70/355-5
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 71

        prominent, pushed along 4f out in second, led over 2f out, soon ridden along and no extra

        8(9)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Manjaam (IRE)

        23 p CD
        22/1
        • Form 50654-5
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 71

        slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 4f out, progress 3f out, ridden along 2f out disputing third, one pace inside final furlong

        9(5)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Wemyss Point

        41 b
        50/1
        • Form 319040-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 59

        slowly into stride, in rear, ridden along over 3f out, headway straight, disputing fourth over 1f out, best work finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        A step up in trip and a switch to the all-weather has witnessed FIRST CHARGE win three of his four outings since joining Mark Loughnane. Only 2lb higher than his latest success at Kempton, he gets the vote ahead of Khilwafy. The latter went close in an amateurs’ race at Southwell recently when ahead of Busy Street while Vis A Vis finished third at Kempton back in September and returns to action. The Dancing Poet has been hurdling having landed a double over 1m4f on the Flat last summer.

        Formwatch

        Vis A Vis 4-1 (9-11) Led, ridden along over 2f out, headed 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Geremia (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.

        First Charge (IRE) 10-11fav (9-12) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, pressed leader well over 1f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, held on close home, won at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Mukha Magic (9-9) by nk, 7 ran.

        The Dancing Poet 15-2 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Made For You (11-5) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.

        Khilwafy 3-1jfav (10-11) Dwelt, held up, wide and headway to go in touch 6f out, close up over 4f out, ridden to join winner 2f out, every chance until close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind Black Kalanisi (10-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.

        Tynecastle Park 10-1 (11-2) Led, headed 10f out, prominent, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, rallied briefly over 1f out, 9th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Black Kalanisi (10-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.

        Iconic Belle 125-1 (9-10) Held up off the pace and always towards rear, 8th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Charlie Arthur (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

        Busy Street 11-1 (10-12) In touch, headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Black Kalanisi (10-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.

        Manjaam (IRE) 22-1 (9-12) Held up, headway to chase leaders 4f out, ridden over 2f out, gradually weakened, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Riggsby (8-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.

        Wemyss Point 25-1 (9-10) Dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 23 1/2l behind Gustave Aitch (8-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.