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16:55 Newcastle

Betfred 'Keep It Fun' Handicap (Rnd) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.68s
  • Off Time: 16:55:46
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gerry The Glover (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Volunteer Point (IRE)

    6/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Black, pink stripe, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Gerry The Glover (IRE)

      35 D
      15/8
      • Form 06-7216
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 84

      in rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well

      2(1)
      Silk - Black, White hollow box, diabolo on sleeves

      Volunteer Point (IRE)

      36 D
      6/1
      • Form 1-45192
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      3(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

      Woofie (IRE)

      10 p D
      3/1
      • Form 65-2131
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 80

      close up, ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, red triple diamond, royal blue sleeves, red stars, quartered cap

      Lopes Dancer (IRE)

      17
      8/1
      • Form 4342
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Emerald green, royal blue spots and sleeves, red cap

      Ythan Waters

      26
      5/1
      • Form 621-643
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 73

      held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on towards finish

      6(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves

      Oregon Gift

      13 b D
      16/1
      • Form 221-765
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 73

      led, soon clear, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

      7(4)
      Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

      Fragile Earth (IRE)

      29
      12/1
      • Form 82-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 72

      close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      Previous results

      2014
      (7)
      Silk -

      Halation (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      2013
      (1)
      Silk -

      Swift Cedar (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      2012
      (5)
      Silk -

      Indepub

      13/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Woofie has been raised 5lb for winning at Hamilton but should still go close. Late developer Volunteer Point was only beaten a head at Goodwood last time and is another for the short-list while Ythan Waters rarely seems to run a bad race and is probably still on a decent mark. GERRY THE GLOVER was pitched in at the deep end last time in the Silver Bowl at Haydock but might have gone close had he not been hampered when just starting to make ground. He was only beaten five lengths at the finish and shouldn't encounter traffic problems today in this small field. The maiden Lopes Dancer is preferred to Irish raider Fragile Earth and an out-of-sorts Oregon Gift of the others.

      Formwatch

      Gerry The Glover (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Towards rear, headway when not clear run on inside over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 6th of 12, 5l behind Mutarakez (9-1) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (2) gd in May.

      Volunteer Point (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Took keen hold tracking leading trio, effort going well 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, kept on but headed last strides, 2nd of 9, hd behind Royal Silk (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.

      Woofie (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) Tracked leader, effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Tizlove Regardless (9-7) by nk, 7 ran.

      Lopes Dancer (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Approaching Squall (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gd.

      Ythan Waters 13-2 (8-12) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, soon every chance, ran on, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Get Knotted (9-7) at Carlisle 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft.

      Oregon Gift 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 11l behind Master Of Irony (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft.

      Fragile Earth (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Khalaas (9-5) at Newcastle 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.