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18:30 Newcastle

Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online Free Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,545 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.17s
  • Off Time: 18:30:18
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Babajan (IRE)

6/4

    1(1)
    Silk - Purple, White stars, White sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap

    Babajan (IRE)

    12 b D
    6/4
    • Form 73553-1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 72

    made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, found plenty, stayed on well and in command inside final 100 yards

    2(2)
    Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

    Blue Hero (CAN)

    20 BF
    11/4
    • Form 3853-24
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 69

    pulled hard in 3rd, switched left over 2f out, closed to press leaders over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

    3(3)
    Silk - Brown and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Brown armlets, Orange cap

    Vindobala (IRE)

    152
    10/1
    • Form 742-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 68

    steadied start, keen early in last, ridden over 1f out, never threatened, kept on

    4(4)
    Silk - Light Blue, Yellow spots, armlets and diamond on cap

    Woke Media (USA)

    18
    9/4
    • Form 7636-1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 65

    chased winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, held inside final 100 yards

    In depth

    Verdict

    Babajan won at Kempton and is raised 3lb and fitted with headgear today while Woke Media scored over a shorter trip at Southwell and is upped a grade. BLUE HERO (NAP) also ran on the Fibresand at Southwell last time but returned a disappointing favourite and is better judged on earlier second on today’s surface at Wolverhampton. This looks easier and with Danny Tudhope taking over the reins, he gets the vote. Vindobala hasn’t raced since August and makes her handicap and all-weather debut on her reappearance.

    Formwatch

    Babajan (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders until steadied into 5th 6f out, good headway between horses 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on under pressure to lead close home, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Uncle Dick (9-0) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

    Blue Hero (CAN) 11-8fav (9-0) Keen led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 4th of 5, 15l behind Deep Impression (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.

    Vindobala (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Settled in rear, headway after 3f out, stayed on to take second close home but no match for impressive winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Gift List (9-7) at Redcar 7f fll stks (5) sft in Aug.

    Woke Media (USA) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Nortonthorpe Boy (9-11) by 3/4l, 5 ran.