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14:40 Newcastle

Benfield Motors Renault Maiden Auction Stakes (Class F4) (Div Ii) (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.40s
  • 10 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Black, White braces, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White quartered cap
  • Form 05
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13

chased leaders, effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(3)
Silk - Dark blue, pink diamond, pink cap

Rudaki

31
7/2
  • Form 04
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10

dwelt, held up towards rear, headway with not much room over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

3(10)
Silk - Orange, Black seams, Dark Blue cap
9/1
  • Form 500
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong

4(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5(5)
Silk - Red, large White spots, sleeves and spots on cap
  • Form 000
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7

held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly inside final furlong to lead close home

6(6)
Silk - Dark green, yellow armlets, yellow cap
10/3
  • Form 5
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7

missed break and swerved badly right start, towards rear, never dangerous

7(8)
Silk - White, Black spots, armlets and spots on cap
10/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-5

in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed close home no extra

8(2)
Silk - Pink and Black (quartered), Pink sleeves, Black spots, Pink cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-5

towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

9(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue stars, armlets and star on cap
14/1
  • Form 0500
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-2

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

10(4)
Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue seams and sleeves, Maroon cap
  • Form 000
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-2

mid-division, weakened over 2f out

In depth

Verdict

Radaki, Tahlal, Blaknyello Bonnet and Paparaazi look the principals in another tough race to call for punters and the tentative vote goes to Tahlal The selection was a fair eighth in a better race behind Polar Dawn last time out and need only reproduce that effort to score. Radaki rates the main danger as he was a never nearer fourth, behind Fighting Tom last time and is sure to appreciate the step up in trip. Blaknyello Bonnet is a well bred sort from a top yard and is sure to have learnt from his first run but he is bred to be seen to better effect over a longer trip and for that reason he is opposed. Paparaazi showed a modicum of ability on his debut when fifth behind King¿s Account weakening in the final furlong. He is a nice sort but looks to need plenty of time to strengthen up. Of the remainder Nepal is from a shrewd yard and is one to note in the market but for the winner we return to Tahlal.