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18:25 Newcastle

sunracing.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 14y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,949 added
  • Winner: £5,387
  • 2nd: £1,613
  • 3rd: £806
  • 4th: £404
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.29s
  • Off Time: 18:26:27
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Custard The Dragon

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Portledge (IRE)

    3/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Black, emerald green inverted triangle, white cap

      Reckless Endeavour (IRE)

      20 p D
      5/1
      • Form 00907-5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      pulled hard in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never troubled leaders

      2(1)
      Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

      The Great Wall (USA)

      30 D
      18/1
      • Form 46215-8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 84

      chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Black, Red cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Custard The Dragon

      19 v D
      12/1
      • Form 2995-25
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 81

      chased leaders, took closer order over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well

      4(7)
      Silk - Royal blue, orange hoop, orange cap

      Portledge (IRE)

      19 b CD
      3/1
      • Form 6010-31
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 80

      held up, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure

      5(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds and cap

      Deansgate (IRE)

      57 DCD
      2/1
      • Form 306213-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 79

      held up in rear, keen, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

      Followthesteps (IRE)

      24
      4/1
      • Form 61/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong

      7(2)
      Silk - Orange, Royal Blue stripe

      Malaspina (ITY)

      14 CD
      33/1
      • Form 47504-4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 77

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      Custard The Dragon gets a change of headgear after a disappointing effort behind PORTLEDGE (NAP) here last time. The latter has now won four times over course and distance in only nine outings at the track and another bold bid is expected from James Bethell’s charge. Deansgate has also been in good form here and went close again last month while Followthesteps has plenty of scope for further progress now handicapping after finishing second at Wolverhampton recently. The Great Wall ran below par in a higher grade at Southwell last time but should be sharper for that first start since July.

      Formwatch

      Reckless Endeavour (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Keyser Soze (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.

      The Great Wall (USA) 7-2 (9-3) Held up in touch, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 8, 22 3/4l behind Saint Equiano (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      Custard The Dragon 11-4 (9-6) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 16 1/4l behind Portledge (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      Portledge (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Dwelt tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Luis Vaz De Torres (8-13) by 1l, 5 ran.

      Deansgate (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, unable to challenge winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Equiano Springs (8-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Followthesteps (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Taken to post early, tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Blame Culture (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.

      Malaspina (ITY) 33-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed just over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind Glory of Paris (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.