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16:00 Newcastle

Weatherbys Finance Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 19y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 44.29s
  • Off Time: 16:00:29
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nero West (FR)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Great Quest (IRE)

    8/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange disc, quartered cap

      Double Deputy (IRE)

      300 v
      9/1
      • Form 3815/07-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      chased leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

      2(3)
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

      Balyan (IRE)

      33
      6/1
      • Form 550-524
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      dwelt, held up towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway under pressure over 3f out, kept on one pace

      3(2)
      Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

      Prairie Sun (GER)

      381 D
      8/1
      • Form 081142-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      in touch, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

      4(6)
      Silk - Red, Beige seams, Beige and Red diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Industrial Star (IRE)

      22 p D
      9/2
      • Form 5/5128-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 73

      prominent, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

      5(7)
      Silk - Mauve and beige (quartered), dark blue sleeves

      Hue

      5 b D
      5/2
      • Form 55921-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 70

      held up in rear, headway over 4f out, ridden to dispute 2nd over 2f out, no extra final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap

      Great Quest (IRE)

      20
      8/1
      • Form 100-724
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 67

      in touch, headway over 5f out, went 2nd over 4f out, no impression on winner final 2f

      7(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Pink chevron

      Nero West (FR)

      15 b
      4/1
      • Form 3007/42
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 62

      made all, stayed on strongly final 2f

      In depth

      Verdict

      Industrial Star, Balyan and Prairie Sun are the trio to look at in this small but interesting field, with Industrial Star set to follow up a last time out success. Balyan has been running consistently this season without winning, and although he prefers a faster surface, he is to be respected and can reach a place. Prairie Sun won twice last year, although he needed a couple of runs to reach peak fitness. As this is his first outing of the season, he is taken on, despite being proven on an easy surface. Industrial Star won well at Ripon on his Flat re-appearance, and he has been raised only five pounds for that win. Thewhirlingdervish, second at Ripon, has advertised the form by scoring next time, and although Industrial Star has yet to show winning form on easy ground, he has shown enough over jumps to suggest that he can act on it here. Industrial Star can score again.

      Formwatch

      Double Deputy (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Prominent until lost ground over 5f out, last of 7, 41l behind St Savarin (9-9) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Sept.

      Balyan (IRE) 11-4 (8-13) Stumbled start, held up, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace, no impression final furlong, 4th of 5, 4l behind Doctor Scott (9-6) at Catterick 1m 6f hcap (4) gf in May.

      Prairie Sun (GER) 9-2 (9-5) In touch, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong until headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Full House (9-11) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun '06.

      Industrial Star (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Chased leader, led 3f out, kept on under pressure, won at Ripon 2m hcap (5) gf beating Thewhirlingdervish (9-3) by a nk, 6 ran.

      Hue 10-1 (9-2) Always in rear, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Enjoy The Moment (9-0) at Ascot 2m 6f stk (2) gs.

      Great Quest (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) In touch, lost place over 6f out, rallied over 2f out, hung left and one pace from 1f out, 4th of 10, 8l behind Mickmacmagoole (9-2) at Haydock 1m 6f hcap (5) gf.

      Nero West (FR) 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on, just failed, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Gigs Magic (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.