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16:45 Newcastle

Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,093 added
  • Winner: £2,782
  • 2nd: £828
  • 3rd: £414
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.76s
  • Off Time: 16:48:55
  • 11 Ran
1(1)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 35/993-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 67

led, clear over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

2(4)
Silk - Yellow, purple and yellow chevrons on sleeves, purple cap

Al Ozzdi

8 CD
5/1
  • Form 0260-61
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 60

chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

3(2)
Silk - White, purple seams, purple and white chevrons on sleeves, purple cap
50/1
  • Form 6550-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 63

prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, just held onto 3rd

4(8)
Silk - Purple and yellow diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap
15/2
  • Form 3308-33
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 63

prominent, shaken up over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, pushed out

5(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue star and sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Emerald Green star
16/1
  • Form 6739-40
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 63

slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 3f out, never involved

6(6)
Silk - Dark blue, beige stars
  • Form 33626-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 62

chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, almost too 3rd

7(9)
Silk - Orange and black diamonds, black and orange halved sleeves, orange cap
8/1
  • Form 3919-22
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 58

held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never threatened

8(11)
Silk - PINK, BLACK epaulets and diamond on cap
4/1
  • Form 8900-83
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 57

very slowly away, always in rear

9(10)
Silk - Yellow, purple hoop, chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap, purple diamond
6/1
  • Form 9291-28
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 55

held up in mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression and well held inside final furlong

10(7)
Silk - Dark blue and white (quartered), red sleeves and cap
  • Form 000537-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 47

refused to race

11(3)
Silk - White, Black star and star on cap

Circuit

22
33/1
  • Form 9/0976-7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 45

chased leaders on outside, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

Al Ozzdi had returned to a winning mark over track and trip last week and duly got his head back in front. Bu he’s penalised for beating the re-opposing Lukoutoldmakezebak while Amor Fati has slipped down the weights over the winter and finished closer over a longer trip at Wolverhampton a week ago. CHANNEL PACKET is another looking to take advantage of a favourable mark and after placing at Chelmsford the last twice, it could be the turn of Mick Appleby’s charge today. Ballet Red made the most of favourable terms to land a seller at Wolverhampton recently with High Fort perhaps best of the rest.

Formwatch

Elusive Heights (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) With leader, led narrowly over 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 8l behind Bond Angel (9-2) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Al Ozzdi 5-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Lukoutoldmakezebak (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Bawaader (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Went right start, raced wide, held up, weakened over 1f out, esased, 13th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Sword Exceed (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in May.

Channel Packet 7-1 (9-5) Prominent early, chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, rallied over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Brains (10-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Newmarket Warrior (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, always behind, no chance when hampered inside final 2f, last of 10, 10 1/2l behind Curfewed (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Ballet Red (FR) 13-2 (8-11) Close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Rockesbury (8-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

Lukoutoldmakezebak 5-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Al Ozzdi (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Amor Fati (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Pilot Wings (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

High Fort (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Led 1f, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Curfewed (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Somewhat Sisyphean 20-1 (8-7) Held up and behind, headway on inside over 1f out, plugged on, 7th of 13, 4l behind Corked (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Circuit 50-1 (8-7) Keen tracked leader, pushed along to lead 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 7th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Corked (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.