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14:30 Newcastle

Betway Conditions Stakes (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £18,903
  • 2nd: £5,658
  • 3rd: £2,829
  • 4th: £1,416
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.82s
  • Off Time: 14:30:23
  • 7 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap
  • Form 62763-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 101

in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong

2(2)
Silk - White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star

El Hombre

19 CD
10/1
  • Form 330433-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 91

in touch in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and ran on towards finish

3(6)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
  • Form 180521-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 98

made most, pushed along over 1f out, ridden out

4(5)
Silk - Maroon and White diamonds, Maroon cap, White diamond

Lomu (IRE)

19 D
5/1
  • Form 005711-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 93

close up, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

5(3)
Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

Royal Birth

13 t D
20/1
  • Form 553426-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 100

in touch, pushed along and switched left over 1f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner

6(4)
Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

Watchable

6 p DCD
8/1
  • Form 65211-6
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 99

tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong

7(7)
Silk - White, maroon and purple striped sleeves
11/1
  • Form 44112-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 90

tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Corinthia Knight never threatened when third in a conditions race at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day. He finished in front of Royal Birth on that occasion but both and El Hombre were all beaten by the progressive Lomu in a handicap at Wolverhampton earlier. Keith Dalgleish’s charge faces a tougher task in this, however, and GOOD EFFORT (NAP) is preferred having made a successful raid on the all-weather track at Deauville last time. He’d earlier found Watchable too good over track and trip but re-opposes on more favourable terms today and is taken to come out best. Hareem Queen has been in fine form at Southwell but looks up against it at the weights.

Formwatch

Corinthia Knight (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Tawny Port (8-12) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan.

El Hombre 13-2 (8-7) Dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Lomu (8-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Dec.

Good Effort (IRE) (9-4) won at Deauville 6f stks pol in Dec beating Degrisement (9-4) by 4l, 14 ran.

Lomu (IRE) 7-2fav (8-3) Restless stalls, awkwardly away towards rear, not clear run entering final 2f, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, quickened between horses to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Dec beating Royal Birth (9-2) by 1l, 8 ran.

Royal Birth 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 3 1/4l behind Summerghand (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (2) pol in Dec.

Watchable 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Tawny Port (8-12) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan.

Hareem Queen (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Slight lead, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Tawny Port (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Dec.