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16:10 Newcastle

Back And Lay On The Betfair Exchange Northumberland Vase Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 56y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,704
  • 2nd: £2,888
  • 3rd: £1,443
  • 4th: £722
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 40.48s
  • Off Time: 16:10:31
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mondain

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Glan Y Gors (IRE)

    6/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

      Mondain

      18 D
      4/1
      • Form 15558-9
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leader, led 13f out, in command final 2f, stayed on well

      2(5)
      Silk - Orange, white stars, armlets and star on cap

      Glan Y Gors (IRE)

      17 t C
      6/1
      • Form 408-111
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 82

      chased leaders, went 2nd 9f out, driven and hung left over 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, stayed on

      3(2)
      Silk - White, emerald green seams, striped sleeves and diamond on cap

      Author's Dream

      14 v D
      9/2
      • Form 97/4-841
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 81

      slowly into stride, chased leaders, steadied over 10f out, ridden 3f out, no impression over 1f out, well beaten final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - White, maroon and purple striped sleeves

      New Society (IRE)

      633 p
      14/1
      • Form 306239/
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      soon led, headed 13f out, shaken up and beaten over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, yellow stars, pink cap, royal blue star

      Al Kout

      18
      9/4
      • Form 20678-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in touch, switched right over 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on

      7(7)
      Silk - Grey, Pink armlets, Pink cap

      Contrebasse

      246 p D
      5/1
      • Form 134462-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 72

      held up in 6th, ridden over 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f

      8(8)
      Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

      Firlinfeu

      11
      28/1
      • Form 03229-9
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 68

      held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, went 4th over 1f out, never on terms

      6(1)
      NR

      Fleeting Visit

      2 p
      14/1
      • Form 63/5856
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 72

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2019
      (5)
      Silk -

      Carnwennan (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      2018
      (19)
      Silk -

      Cosmelli (ITY)

      33/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      2017
      (11)
      Silk -

      London Prize

      7/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Glan Y Gors has been winning over shorter trips but was only eighth in this last year and MONDAIN makes more appeal. The latter has been struggling in tougher handicaps than this but Mark Johnston returns him to 2m for the first time since winning by a wide-margin at Thirsk last summer and he gets the vote. Progressive in 2018, Author's Dream bounced back with a victory at Sandown a fortnight ago and remains on a winning mark while the returning Contrebasse has won over 2m but Al Kout has a run under his belt having placed behind Australis at Wolverhampton. New Society is fitted with headgear on his reappearance and makes more appeal than Firlinfeu and Fleeting Visit over today’s distance.

      Formwatch

      Mondain 13-2 (8-6) Led, headed over 11f out, chased leader, carried right over 4f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 9, 12 1/2l behind Collide (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Jun.

      Glan Y Gors (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway and switched right bend 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, clear towards finish, comfortably, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Music Seeker (9-6) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Author's Dream 33-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Young Merlin (9-1) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

      New Society (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Carnwennan (8-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

      Al Kout 28-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders and keen, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced, stayed on again over 1f out, went modest 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Australis (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jun.

      Contrebasse 12-1 (8-9) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Caravan Of Hope (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.

      Firlinfeu 22-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders and wide, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Solo Saxophone (9-4) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.

      Fleeting Visit 28-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 9l behind Solo Saxophone (9-10) at Haydock 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun.