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18:15 Newcastle

sunracing.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 14y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,750 added
  • Winner: £5,013
  • 2nd: £1,492
  • 3rd: £746
  • 4th: £373
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.60s
  • Off Time: 18:15:39
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Portledge (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Esprit De Corps

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Athollblair Boy (IRE)

      4/1

        1(6)
        Silk - White, black sleeves, white spots, orange cap

        Big Les (IRE)

        152
        11/1
        • Form 134710-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 85

        held up mid-division, ridden and faded inside final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, orange hoop, orange cap

        Portledge (IRE)

        28 b CD
        3/1
        • Form 010-312
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 81

        tracked leaders, led final furlong, kept on well

        3(8)
        Silk - RED, YELLOW stars, hooped sleeves and stars on cap

        Athollblair Boy (IRE)

        10 CCD
        4/1
        • Form 60-3132
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 79

        held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place inside final furlong

        4(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds and cap

        Deansgate (IRE)

        28 BFDCD
        6/1
        • Form 06213-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 79

        held up behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression

        5(5)
        Silk - Black, pink inverted triangle and armlets

        Mr Minerals

        7 D
        6/1
        • Form 55926-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leader, ridden and no extra inside final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Purple, Light Green epaulets

        Luis Vaz De Torres (IRE)

        28 D
        12/1
        • Form 1430-27
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 74

        held up towards rear and keen, pushed along over 1f out, kept on

        7(2)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Emerald Green and White chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

        Esprit De Corps

        8
        11/2
        • Form 0/88-424
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 74

        led, ridden and headed final furlong, kept on same pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        Athollblair Boy has won over track and trip before though his recent form has been over the 6f distance here. But PORTLEDGE beat Luis Vaz De Torres over course and distance last month and finished in front of Deansgate when going close again here last time and it’s James Bethell’s charge that gets the vote on that form. Mr Minerals was beaten less than a length off today’s mark at Wolverhampton a week ago and can get involved but Esprit De Corps has only won a maiden race so far.

        Formwatch

        Big Les (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Prominent, effort 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 15, 13 1/2l behind Dark Power (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.

        Portledge (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Held up, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Custard The Dragon (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

        Athollblair Boy (IRE) 11-2 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Equiano Springs (8-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.

        Deansgate (IRE) 2-1fav (9-1) Held up in rear, keen, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Custard The Dragon (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

        Mr Minerals 12-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, stayed on well, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Gabrial The Tiger (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

        Luis Vaz De Torres (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, weakened 3f out, 7th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Space Bandit (9-10) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

        Esprit De Corps 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2l behind Blame Culture (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.