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15:45 Newcastle

Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,800 added
  • Winner: £5,129
  • 2nd: £2,407
  • 3rd: £1,202
  • 4th: £602
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.79s
  • Off Time: 15:48:10
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Star Shield

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Khathak

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Hortzadar

      13/2

        1(9)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Hortzadar

        35 p DCD
        13/2
        • Form 601201
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 78

        midfield, still a lot to 3f out, travelling well when making headway from 2f out, every chance when went second 1f out, briefly led inside final 110 yards, headed inside final 50 yards, dropped to third in bunch finish final strides

        2(3)
        Silk - Brown, pink cross of lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

        Crownthorpe

        31 p DCD
        25/1
        • Form 411520
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 78

        smartly away and led group of 3 down centre early, headed before 1f, remained close up before led again 2f out, ridden when went two lengths clear before 1f out, soon hard pressed both sides, no extra when dropped to fourth in bunch finish final strides

        3(5)
        Silk - Black and pink check, pink sleeves, black armlets, black cap

        Alexander James (IRE)

        14 p DCD
        18/1
        • Form 316798
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 77

        towards rear, chased leaders from 2f out, soon struggling, weakened from 1f out

        4(4)
        Silk - Black, mauve cross belts, chevrons on sleeves

        Dragons Will Rise (IRE)

        512 CDCD
        80/1
        • Form 131537-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 77

        prominent in chasing group, pushed along 3f out, son struggling, weakened from 1f out

        5(8)
        Silk - Red and white diamonds, striped sleeves, red cap, white diamond

        Million Thanks (IRE)

        35 t D
        9/1
        • Form 270089
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 73

        held up last early, still a lot to 3f out, ridden 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, never nearer

        6(7)
        Silk - White, large black spots, yellow and black striped sleeves, red and black check cap

        Trais Fluors

        24 DCD
        11/2
        • Form 777321
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 73

        towards rear of midfield, switched towards far side when making headway before 2f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, kept on but not pace of front four near finish

        7(11)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Star Shield

        35 p DCD
        9/2
        • Form 540862
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 72

        fly-leap start, held up towards rear, headway from 3f out, pushed along before 2f out, ridden and still a lot to do when making headway 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on strongly when led inside final 50 yards, kept on, just prevailed

        8(2)
        Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

        Khathak

        13 vt D
        11/1
        • Form 783025
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 71

        prominent, raced in fourth from halfway, ran on strongly on near side from 1f out, every chance when disputed inside final furlong, dropped top second in bunch finish inside final 50 yards, kept on

        9(10)
        Silk - Purple, yellow epaulets, purple sleeves, yellow stars and cap

        Open Choice (USA)

        133 b
        9/2
        • Form 4348
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 72

        raced in third in leading group of three early, outpaced from 3f out, soon struggling, weakened to sixth inside final furlong

        10(12)
        Silk - Royal blue, mauve sleeves, royal blue armlets, quartered cap

        Showmedemoney (IRE)

        35 pt DCD
        10/1
        • Form 061033
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 71

        smartly away, soon prominent near side, led after 1f, set strong tempo, pushed along when faced challenge before 2f out, soon struggling, weakened to eighth inside final furlong

        11(6)
        Silk - White, black chevrons, red sleeves, beige cap

        Vindobala (IRE)

        35 t BFCDCD
        11/2
        • Form 3R941R
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 71

        remained in stalls and refused to race

        12(1)
        Silk - Emerald green, black armlets, black cap

        Flag Flying

        13 hct
        66/1
        • Form 8-00689
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 70

        never better than midfield, outpaced before 2f out, soon weakened and dropped to last before 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Hortzadar scored over track and trip last month but stablemate Star Shield and Showmedemoney were less than a length behind and that trio are hard to separate. TRAIS FLUORS is another recent course and distance winner when scoring on his first start for Linda Perratt’s yard and he gets the nod with an apprentice’s allowance in his favour. Vindobala won here in October but has acquired the bad habit of refusing to start and did so again last time.

        Formwatch

        Hortzadar 22-1 (9-13) Rear mid-division, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, ran on well inside last to lead closing stages, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Star Shield (9-8) by nk, 11 ran.

        Crownthorpe 33-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 15 1/4l behind Eldrickjones (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.

        Alexander James (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Raced keenly in last pair, never on terms, 8th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Ron O (9-11) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.

        Dragons Will Rise (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression and beaten over 1f out, last of 7, 8 1/4l behind Jean Baptiste (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

        Million Thanks (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never involved, 9th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Hortzadar (9-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.

        Trais Fluors 7-2jfav (9-9) Steadied start, held up in last trio, good headway between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Rocket Rod (9-4) by ns, 11 ran.

        Star Shield 8-1 (9-8) Mid-division, steady headway and ridden under 1f out, stayed on well final 110 yards, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Hortzadar (9-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.

        Khathak 18-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Doctor Khan Junior (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.

        Open Choice (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Went left start, raced keenly tracking leader, hung right and lost lost 2nd over 2f out, continued to hang right and weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Alhambra Palace (8-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.

        Showmedemoney (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Prominent, lost position over 1f out, pushed along final furlong, kept on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Hortzadar (9-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.

        Vindobala (IRE) 10-3fav (9-9) Refused to race, at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.

        Flag Flying 66-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, well held over 1f out, last of 9, 5 3/4l behind Leap Abroad (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.