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18:45 Newcastle

Betway Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,021 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.78s
  • Off Time: 18:45:23
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Duke Cosimo

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mythical Spirit (IRE)

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Poppy In The Wind

      4/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Dark Blue cap

        Johnny Cavagin

        29 vt D
        9/2
        • Form 52688-4
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 72

        very awkward start, in touch over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(6)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Ballymore Castle (IRE)

        16 p D
        6/1
        • Form 82451-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 71

        slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, not trouble leaders

        3(4)
        Silk - Brown, pink cross of lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

        Poppy In The Wind

        18 v CD
        4/1
        • Form 6661-63
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 69

        held up, headway when not much room 2f out, no quicken entering final furlong, soon switched right, ran on towards finish

        4(7)
        Silk - Black and pink check, pink sleeves, black armlets, black cap

        Duke Cosimo

        27 D
        4/1
        • Form 63247-7
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 66

        held up, switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

        5(2)
        Silk - Royal blue, pink diamond and armlets, white cap

        Rockley Point

        27 b
        8/1
        • Form 02683-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 65

        took keen hold, prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        6(3)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

        Lucky Lodge

        23 v DCD
        11/2
        • Form 50109-1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 62

        tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        7(8)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        Star Cracker (IRE)

        12 p BFCD
        5/1
        • Form 67681-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 60

        led, headed over 4f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        8(1)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue seams, dark blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap

        Mythical Spirit (IRE)

        204 BF
        25/1
        • Form 8/5463-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 59

        tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 2f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong

        Previous results

        2017
        (6)
        Silk -

        Burtonwood

        14/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        The in-form Star Cracker faces a tougher task in this than of late and Mythical Spirit is also upped in class after placing at Wolverhampton. Poppy In The Wind was beaten less than a length at Wolverhampton last time and can figure while Johnny Cavagin slips further down the weights as he looks to end a long losing run. But LUCKY LODGE escapes a penalty for winning an apprentices’ race over 7f earlier in the month and should go close again given he’s won over course and distance in the past.

        Formwatch

        Johnny Cavagin 16-1 (8-10) Prominent, ridden inside final furlong,, no extra, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Rosina (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

        Ballymore Castle (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Outer Space (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.

        Poppy In The Wind 12-1 (9-6) Slowly away, in rear, switched right home turn, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Amazing Grazing (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

        Duke Cosimo 13-2 (9-0) Towards rear, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Oriental Lilly (8-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

        Rockley Point 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Symbolic Star (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Lucky Lodge 7-1 (9-4) Chased leader, led well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, held on, all out, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Bush Beauty (8-8) by hd, 9 ran.

        Star Cracker (IRE) 3-1fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on and always held by winner, lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Windforpower (9-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Mythical Spirit (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Bogsnog (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.