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14:25 Newcastle

BetMGM All-Weather 3 Year Old Championships Handicap (Class 2)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £150,000 added
  • Winner: £77,310
  • 2nd: £36,255
  • 3rd: £18,135
  • 4th: £9,060
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.27s
  • Off Time: 14:27:01
  • 11 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

Sommelier

88 D
7/2
  • Form 411-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 98

held up in mid-division, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

2(1)
Silk - Royal blue, white seams, sleeves and star on cap
28/1
  • Form 41-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 94

held up rear of mid-division, struggling over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards but no threat at all

3(2)
Silk - Purple, beige sash, beige cap

Tarsus (IRE)

49 t D
28/1
  • Form 5612-41
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 92

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong

4(8)
Silk - Purple, red diamond, sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form 481-132
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 91

held up towards rear, outpaced 3f out, ran on inside final 100 yards, went 4th towards finish, finished well and went 3rd close home

5(9)
Silk - Gold and green halved, white sash, White triangle, blue cap
25/1
  • Form 150-043
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 90

prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

6(10)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

Fire Demon

40 D
9/4
  • Form 023-151
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 87

held up towards rear, switched right and headway against stands rail from 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led towards finish

7(11)
Silk - Black, royal blue and black halved sleeves, dark blue cap
17/2
  • Form 65-3121
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 84

chased leaders, driven over 2f out, held inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home

8(5)
Silk - Black, Red stars, Red sleeves, Black stars, Red cap, Black star
25/1
  • Form 2-12285
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 80

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on, no extra and lost 4th towards finish

9(4)
Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap
5/1
  • Form 464-313
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 79

prominent, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out

10(6)
Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star
25/1
  • Form 16242-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 78

always in rear

11(3)
Silk - White, Grey sleeves, Black stars, Black cap
12/1
  • Form 05-4561
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 77

led, ridden 2f out, rider dropped rein briefly over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed towards finish

In depth

Formwatch

Sommelier 3-1 (9-9) Wore hood to post, raced keenly in centre tracking leaders, led inside final 2f, shaken up inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Blue Prince (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Jan.

Havana Ball 12-1 (8-10) 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Skylight Brochard (8-13) at Chantilly 6f lst stks pol in Mar.

Tarsus (IRE) Evens (8-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, led 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Dundalk 6f pol in Feb beating Harry's Bar (9-13) by 2l, 4 ran.

Blue Prince (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden off pace 2f out, rapid late headway to grab 2nd close home (eyecatcher), 2nd of 12, hd behind Photosynthesis (8-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

G'day Mate 28-1 (8-10) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, headway inside final furlong almost upsides, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Photosynthesis (8-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

Fire Demon 15-8fav (9-7) Close 3rd on inside, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Media Shooter (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

Media Shooter 9-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Mashadi (9-8) by nk, 8 ran.

Roman Emperor 7-2 (9-9) Close up, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Media Shooter (9-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Daring Legend 4-1 (9-10) Close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Inner Temple (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Bazball (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Raced initially in centre group, held up in rear, switched to near side group halfway, not clear run and switched back left to far side of centre group over 1f out, driven and stayed on into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Blue Prince (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Jan.

Cross The Tracks 4-1 (9-9) Chased leaders far side of group, went 2nd 4f out, led going well over 2f out, soon clear, ridden out final furlong, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Likeashadow (9-3) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.