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16:55 Newcastle

Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Class 6)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,593 added
  • Winner: £2,782
  • 2nd: £828
  • 3rd: £414
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.10s
  • Off Time: 16:57:37
  • 13 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Black and Emerald Green check, Red sleeves and cap

Melgate Majeure

298 p CCD
22/1
  • Form 5668-85
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 58

led, pushed along over 2f out, soon headed and weakened

2(6)
Silk - Grey, light blue seams, light blue cap

Budanova

11 b BF
5/2
  • Form 98823
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 58

chased leaders, ridden for effort over 2f out, weakened before final furlong

3(9)
Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star
  • Form 5-32407
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 58

midfield, headway when niggled along over 2f out, chased leaders when pushed along over 1f out, kept on at one pace final furlong

4(2)
Silk - Dark Green, Beige epaulets and sleeves

Fashion Free

39 h BFCD
25/1
  • Form 867140
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 58

took a keen hold, held up last, headway when asked over 3f out, shaken up to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

5(8)
Silk - Black and white stripes, yellow cap

Toofi (FR)

110 t
33/1
  • Form 59/45-60
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 55

held up, pushed along and brief headway over 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, stayed on at one pace

7(12)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue epaulets and armlets, hooped cap
7/1
  • Form 6-21259
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 55

mid-division, ridden for effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

8(10)
Silk - Yellow, large Dark Blue spots and armlets, hooped cap

Broctune Red

28 BFCD
3/1
  • Form 325415
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 54

prominent, led over 2f out, soon pushed along, headed inside final furlong, kept on, not match for winner

9(13)
Silk - Mauve, White stars, White sleeves, Mauve stars

Zealous (IRE)

28 p D
12/1
  • Form 034743
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 53

always towards rear

10(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, check cap
80/1
  • Form 0-97200
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 52

held up, headway when asked over 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, weakened final 110 yards

11(5)
Silk - Dark blue, white inverted triangle, armlets and cap
  • Form 649
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 53

tracked leaders, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened

12(4)
Silk - Dark Blue and Pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue diamond
66/1
  • Form 4300
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 52

just better than midfield, pushed along over 2f out, no impact over 1f out

13(3)
Silk - Black, royal blue chevrons, white and dark blue chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

Firsteen

30 p BF
12/1
  • Form 773667
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 50

hampered start, keen towards rear, brief headway over 2f out, soon weakened, no extra inside final furlong

14(14)
Silk - Pink, white disc, quartered cap
11/1
  • Form 469705
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 51

broke slowly, chased leaders, ridden for effort over 2f out, soon struggling and weakened over 1f out

6(7)
NR
  • Form 000346
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 55

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

BUDANOVA has placed over track and trip the last twice. First-time blinkers may bring about improvement and Archie Watson’s filly gets another chance. Fashion Free scored here in October but disappointed back here last time behind Broctune Red. The latter also beat Zealous and Vertice on that occasion but has been a beaten favourite since while Melgate Majeure has switched yards since last in action, but is back on a winning mark with an apprentice taking a further 5lb off his back.

Formwatch

Melgate Majeure 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on final 75 yards, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Daafr (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Budanova 4-1jfav (9-3) Tracked leader, headway and led briefly after 2f out, soon headed when ridden 1f out, weakened close home, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Jewel Maker (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Dramatista (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Dawn Breaking (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Fashion Free 16-5fav (9-8) Held up towards rear, some headway near side rail over 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Broctune Red (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Toofi (FR) 33-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 29l behind Sea Fox (9-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Aiden's Reward (IRE) 18-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 5l behind Strawberryandcream (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Broctune Red 2-1fav (9-1) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 14, 4l behind Calonne (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Zealous (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Stand Free (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Rail Dancer 150-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Zabeel Star (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Sharp Exhibit (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Regal Eagle (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Desert Dawn 33-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and effort on outside 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 13, dist behind Tangramm (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Firsteen 3-1jfav (9-4) Dwelt raced wide outpaced, never on terms, 7th of 14, 8l behind Ustath (9-8) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Vertice (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Steadied and bumped leaving stalls, held up towards rear and keen, headway far side of group over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Broctune Red (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.

Blazing Dreams (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, switched towards near side and in rear 5f out, ridden over 2f out, headway final furlong but never on terms, 6th of 12, 6l behind Great Colaci (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.