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19:30 Newcastle

Astral Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £279
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.28s
  • Off Time: 19:32:45
  • 6 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Brown, light green epaulets

Alqaab

27
7/1
  • Form 3-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Mauve, Yellow sash
  • Form 8-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on

3(6)
Silk - Dark Blue and Pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue diamond
  • Form 7-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

in touch, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Grey
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, quickened entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, pushed out

5(7)
Silk - Black and white check, white sleeves, black cap
50/1
  • Form 4-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

outpaced, tailed off

6(2)
Silk - Dark blue, red diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Form 0-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

7(1)
NR

Skeetah

14
5/1
  • Form 28-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 72

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Alqaab is going the right way with an improved effort at Wolverhampton last time but has no easy task giving weight to the younger horses. Moss Gill finished closer stepped up to 6f last time while Sapphire Jubilee is another dropped in trip and was still beaten a long way when placed at Southwell. Skeetah’s best effort last term came in soft ground so the newcomer LADY IN FRANCE, a half-sister to several winners including the smart sprinter Stepper Point, may well prove good enough to make a winning debut.

Formwatch

Alqaab 20-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Tabaahy (9-13) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Apr.

Moss Gill (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Global Prospector (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.

Kodiac Dancer (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Snazzy (8-12) at Newcastle 5f fll stks (2) pol in Mar.

Lady In France Showcasing filly out of Sacre Coeur.

Lady Steps 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always outpaced and detached in rear, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Howzer Black (9-5) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.

Sapphire Jubilee 125-1 (8-7) Soon disputed lead, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Inspired Thought (8-12) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Apr.

Skeetah 80-1 (8-11) Pressed leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 8l behind Lufricia (8-11) at Newcastle 5f stks (3) pol in Apr.