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18:10 Newcastle

STP Construction Claiming Stakes (Str) (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,600 added
  • Winner: £1,684
  • 2nd: £501
  • 3rd: £250
  • 4th: £125
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.51s
  • Off Time: 18:10:28
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fremen (USA)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Albaqaa

    4/9

      1(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap

      Albaqaa

      291
      4/9
      • Form 718370-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 98

      dwelt keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, driven and no impression final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Red, Orange seams and cap

      Just Five (IRE)

      24 DCD
      16/1
      • Form 4218-20
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 78

      raced wide tracked winner until ridden 2f out, soon weakened

      3(2)
      Silk - Blue, Yellow sash and sleeves, Blue and White quartered cap

      Handsome Falcon

      37 CD
      7/1
      • Form 87047-8
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 73

      dwelt, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders

      4(4)
      Silk - Maroon, Beige chevron, Maroon sleeves, Beige stars

      Bold Marc (IRE)

      12 D
      11/1
      • Form 744-444
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 62

      dwelt, tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, rallied to go 3rd inside final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Fremen (USA)

      11 D
      6/1
      • Form 116-540
      • Age 11
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 77

      made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, Scarlet hooped sleeves, striped cap

      Pengula (IRE)

      19
      150/1
      • Form 00-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 34

      pulled hard, held up, outpaced over 3f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      It's always a worry when a horse with a rating as high as ALBAQAA is dropped down to this level, but Richard Fahey's charge was winning at Pontefract off a mark of 95 at this time last year and is difficult to oppose in this company. If the selection is not the force of old then Just Five could be the one to take advantage as he won the last time he raced in this grade. Handsome Falcon is hard to win with nowadays, but Fremen is still capable of popping up in these events and could figure. Bold Marc and Pengula look up against it on today's terms, however.

      Formwatch

      Albaqaa 28-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, effort over 3f out, lost place over 1f out, 15th of 19, 18l behind Wigmore Hall (8-1) at York 1m 2f hcap (2) gf in Jul.

      Just Five (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never dangerous, eased 1f out, last of 16, 25l behind King Of Eden (9-0) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      Handsome Falcon 16-1 (9-2) Fly jumped start, headway to soon lead, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened 1f out, last of 8, 8l behind Ahlawy (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Mar.

      Bold Marc (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Soon led, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, faded, 4th of 10, 5l behind Forward Feline (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

      Fremen (USA) 14-1 (9-13) Chased leader far side, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 12l behind Bawaardi (10-0) at Doncaster 7f ldy hcp (4) gf.

      Pengula (IRE) 100-1 (9-8) Raced keenly in touch, weakened over 5f out, eased final 2f, last of 11, well behind Lady Chaparral (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd.