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17:00 Newcastle

Betfred 'Fred's Pushes' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 32y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.61s
  • Off Time: 17:00:56
  • 9 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Maroon, black stars, maroon cap, black star
  • Form 685741
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 74

with leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

2(9)
Silk - Dark green, black and beige diabolo on sleeves, black cap

Cape Explorer

31 h D
4/1
  • Form 114235-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place

3(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, White and Red striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap
  • Form 2100/8-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out until entering final furlong, kept on same pace

4(8)
Silk - YELLOW, brown cross belts, royal blue cap
  • Form 90/1375-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

5(4)
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, dark blue cap
16/1
  • Form 224-174
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 72

held up towards rear, soon mid-division, ridden and kept on from over 1f out

6(1)
Silk - Royal blue and white check, royal blue sleeves

Oetzi

21 D
8/1
  • Form 2/901-87
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 69

slowly away, in rear, headway on inner over 2f out, rider dropped whip over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well

7(3)
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, quartered cap

Pivotman

19 D
6/1
  • Form 0060-86
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 67

held up towards rear, ridden and some headway over 1f soon weakened

8(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap
12/1
  • Form 50-0508
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 67

chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed inside final furlong

9(2)
Silk - Dark Blue and Purple stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Blue and Purple hooped cap
  • Form 733060/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 60

led, headed over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

SAN CASSIANO made all for a comfortable victory at Ripon last week. Ruth Carr's charge can strike again while the iron is hot and defy a penalty against lesser opposition. Rock Supreme has yet to show any improvement for his slide down the weights but Exning Halt could figure after a recent spin over hurdles. Oetzi looks the biggest threat on the back of a decent effort at Sandown and is preferred to Warcrown and Pivotman, although the latter pair could bounce back at any time off their current marks.

Formwatch

San Cassiano (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Made most, ridden clear entering final 2f, ran on, comfortable, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Maybeagrey (8-5) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.

Cape Explorer 9-2 (9-5) Raced wide close up, tracked leader over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 17l behind Saaboog (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Oct.

Rock Supreme (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9l behind Pacific Heights (8-12) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.

Time Of My Life (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 3l behind Miss Cap Estel (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.

Exning Halt 7-2 (9-0) Tracked winner until 3f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Classic Punch (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.

Oetzi 16-1 (8-6) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, not pace to challenge, 7th of 9, 4l behind Cashpoint (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

Pivotman 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, chased leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Joyful Sound (8-5) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Warcrown (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 3f out, lost place over 1f out, outpaced and edged left inside final furlong, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 8l behind Looks Like Rain (8-5) at York 1m 4f app hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

Viva Colonia (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden to dispute lead over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 17, 21l behind Dark Ranger (8-7) at York 2m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May '11.