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15:20 Newcastle

Parklands Driving Range Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 98y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,021 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.75s
  • Off Time: 15:20:46
  • 10 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue spots

Archippos

18 b
11/1
  • Form 096798-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final 100 yards, just held

2(8)
Silk - Emerald green and black stripes, emerald green sleeves, black spots, black cap, emerald green spots
  • Form 314174-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

missed break, always behind, weakened over 1f out

3(5)
Silk - SALMON PINK, WHITE check cap
4/1
  • Form 12-4145
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 73

tracked leader, driven to lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on when hard pressed final furlong, headed narrowly near finish

4(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
11/4
  • Form 33-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

mid-division, chased leaders 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace when not much room inside final furlong, soon beaten

5(6)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

Thawry

27 C
11/2
  • Form 541673
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

held up behind, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never pace to trouble leaders

6(10)
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Black cap

Royal Cosmic

26 DCD
4/1
  • Form 5-41132
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 71

held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden and hung left from over 2f out, driven and stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, not quite get on terms

7(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, diamonds on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots
28/1
  • Form 76244U-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

8(7)
Silk - Dark blue, white inverted triangle, armlets and cap

Be Perfect (USA)

12 p DCD
16/1
  • Form 330-073
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 69

led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon one pace, weakened final furlong

9(3)
Silk - Black and White diamonds
11/2
  • Form 39-6411
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, headway to challenge 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong, led narrowly near finish

10(9)
Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, maroon and yellow striped sleeves, hooped cap
28/1
  • Form 447833/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 60

held up, always behind, lost touch 2f out, soon eased, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

Archive needs an all-weather victory to complete a full set as he's won a bumper, over hurdles and fences plus three times on Turf on the Flat including recent victories over the trip at Pontefract and Newcastle. He's still not badly treated though MOMTALIK has much the more scope and was probably in need of the run at Lingfield after a long break. He's making his handicap debut and could be good enough though Royal Cosmic likes it around here and is on the same mark as when successful in February. Question Of Faith stays much further and Paul Hanagan is likely to make good use of his stamina while Lopes Dancer is just 1lb higher than his victory over the track and trip in January.

Formwatch

Archippos 11-2 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed off, 14th of 16, dist behind Fransham (11-2) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.

Question Of Faith 4-1 (10-2) Mid-division, lost place after 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Bon Chic (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.

Lopes Dancer (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Led, headed 8f out, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Seinesational (9-9) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

Momtalik (USA) 3-1 (9-0) Raced wide, in touch, pushed along and headway to chase leading pair over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Gumball (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Mar.

Thawry 12-1 (9-4) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Royal Cosmic 3-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up in rear, headway to chase winner over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Lovely Approach (9-6) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Searching (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, keen, clipped heels and unseated rider over 6f out, at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

Be Perfect (USA) 10-1 (9-1) Led, ridden inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, no impression with winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Archive (9-1) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Apr.

Archive (FR) 3-1fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ridden out final furlong, stayed on well, won at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Flower Power (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.

Aislabie (FR) 17-2 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.