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18:15 Newcastle

Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,500 added
  • Winner: £3,558
  • 2nd: £1,059
  • 3rd: £529
  • 4th: £265
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.18s
  • Off Time: 18:16:10
  • 7 Ran
1(1)
Silk - YELLOW, LIGHT BLUE diamond and sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, YELLOW diamond

Nefetari

22 b
33/1
  • Form 852520-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 47

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

2(5)
Silk - Grey and emerald green diabolo, emerald green sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 544-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 64

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 5-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

prominent, ridden inside final furlong, no extra

4(6)
Silk - White, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Emerald Green and White chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

Scuzeme

197
7/4
  • Form 58-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

behind, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well

5(4)
Silk - Dark blue and white (quartered), red sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

slowly into stride, always behind, outpaced halfway

6(7)
Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap
  • Form 52820-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 59

behind, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

7(3)
Silk - Grey
  • Form 3-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

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

In depth

Verdict

SCHOOL RUN has given the impression 6f stretches her stamina at this stage of her development and she gets another chance in a weak maiden racing over the minimum trip for the first time. She finished ahead of Highly Focussed at Wolverhampton earlier while Absolutely Awesome has a bit in hand on these terms with Local Artist as the former drops down a grade. Scuzeme showed little in a couple of starts on Turf last year and has his first start since July.

Formwatch

Nefetari 33-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 12l behind Great Colaci (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Absolutely Awesome 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Street Jazz (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.

Highly Focussed (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Second Thought (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.

Scuzeme 14-1 (9-5) Awkwardly away, soon chasing leaders on rail, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out, soon behind and eased, last of 8, 34 1/4l behind Naafer (9-0) at York 5f mdn stks (3) gd in Jul.

Catskill Dutch Art filly out of Catfish.

Local Artist (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Royal Celebration (9-0) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

School Run (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Garam (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jan.