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19:20 Newcastle

Now Is The Time To Choose Volvo Handicap (Str) (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.83s
  • Off Time: 19:20:49
  • 14 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Light blue, light blue and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap
4/1
  • Form 698535
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 70

towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms

2(10)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

Sooqaan

111 D
25/1
  • Form 51-5428
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(7)
Silk - Grey, pink and grey halved sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 255/047
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 67

slowly into stride, in rear, driven over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, never reached leaders

4(5)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue hoops, armlets and star on cap
13/2
  • Form 655971
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 61

led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, no impression with winner final furlong

5(6)
Silk - YELLOW, LIGHT BLUE diamond and sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, YELLOW diamond
8/1
  • Form 527348
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 66

behind, headway over 1f out, driven and ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

6(11)
Silk - Emerald Green, White star, Yellow sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star
9/1
  • Form 10/24-81
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 66

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, lost place when short of room inside final 2f, weakened final furlong

7(3)
Silk - Black, pink epaulets, armlets and cap
  • Form 740331
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 65

mid-division, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

8(13)
Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap
11/1
  • Form 5-04766
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

raced keenly, held up behind, ridden 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong

9(12)
Silk - Purple, emerald green epaulets, purple sleeves, emerald green stars, emerald green cap
  • Form 976696
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 59

mid-division, headway to lead inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong

10(9)
Silk - Yellow and white (quartered), yellow sleeves, white armlets, red cap

Blue Maisey

15 p D
40/1
  • Form 000998
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 58

tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace from over 1f out, never on terms

11(2)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap
5/1
  • Form 52-3122
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 58

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong

12(14)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevrons on sleeves
7/1
  • Form 415722
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 56

tracked leaders, effort to challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

13(1)
Silk - Black, black and beige diabolo on sleeves
14/1
  • Form 74-4512
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 54

held up towards rear, headway towards far side over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, clear inside final furlong, readily

14(4)
Silk - White, royal blue star, white and black striped sleeves, white cap, black star
  • Form 86-0360
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 52

mid-division, lost place 2f out, soon behind

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Ahoy There beat subsequent Beverley winner Illustrious Prince at Ripon but Carlisle scorer Royal Holiday looks the pick of the three recent winners. Rosy Ryan and Im Dapper Too should be thereabouts from near the foot of the weights but this is a step up in grade for Haidees Reflection. Big Storm Coming has been racing over further lately but is effective over this trip and not without a chance. We'll take a punt on TED'S BROTHER returning to form after he disappointed last time at Ayr. He's dropped to a very fair mark and has won twice here on the straight course when there has been plenty of give in the ground.

Formwatch

Big Storm Coming 12-1 (9-0) Keen raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Peterhouse (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

Sooqaan 6-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Hydrant (8-12) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) sft in May.

Newmarket Warrior (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Soon in rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 7th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Dark Crystal (9-0) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.

Royal Holiday (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 7th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Skiddaw Valleys (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Lazarus Bell 12-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Rodrigo De Torres (9-8) at Redcar 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

Ahoy There (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on gamely, won at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Steel Stockholder (9-5) by nk, 11 ran.

Illustrious Prince (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Rearing in stalls, tracked leader, came to near side over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Beverley 7f hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Cliff (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Ted's Brother (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Jay Kay (9-7) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

Leonard Thomas 11-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Idol Deputy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

Blue Maisey 33-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace, 8th of 12, 5 1/2l behind I'm Super Too (10-9) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.

Rosy Ryan (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Raced wide in touch, headway 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Cooper (9-5) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.

Im Dapper Too 5-1fav (8-13) Chased leaders, closed over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Guaracha (9-12) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Haidees Reflection 3-1fav (9-1) In rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 12, hd behind Charava (8-13) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gs in Aug.

Molly Approve (IRE) 50-1 (8-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 14, 11 1/4l behind Off The Scale (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.