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18:30 Newcastle

Betway Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,480
  • 2nd: £3,042
  • 3rd: £1,522
  • 4th: £761
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.64s
  • Off Time: 18:31:11
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Asadjumeirah

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Ballyare

    7/1

      1(6)
      Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap

      Aberama Gold

      14 t D
      11/4
      • Form 4086-85
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 91

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

      2(3)
      Silk - Yellow, purple and yellow halved sleeves, yellow and purple quartered cap

      Rathbone

      111 D
      11/4
      • Form 529008-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 91

      chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon headed, lost 2nd inside final furlong, one pace and lost 3rd near finish

      3(4)
      Silk - grey, orange seams, orange cap

      Astro Jakk (IRE)

      32 b DCD
      11/2
      • Form 04031-7
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 90

      pressed leader, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - GREY, ORANGE seams, WHITE cap

      Devil's Angel

      159 CDCD
      8/1
      • Form 791518-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 83

      held up, switched left and effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, no impression

      5(5)
      Silk - Red, white hoop, hooped sleeves

      Asadjumeirah

      20 t DCD
      9/2
      • Form 143-241
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 82

      held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, readily

      6(1)
      Silk - Light Blue, Pink stars

      Ballyare

      21 pt CD
      7/1
      • Form 16317-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 81

      last to break, held up in rear, pushed along and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble winner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Astro Jakk won at Wolverhampton in December with both Aberama Gold and Ballyare behind. The latter has subsequently gone close over the minimum trip here but ASADJUMEIRAH looks worth sticking with. Antony Brittain’s charge dead-heated for first with Tommy Taylor over track and trip last time and that form looks stronger now given the latter has since returned an easy winner back at this venue. Devil's Angel landed a double at the track at this time last year but hasn’t raced since September.

      Formwatch

      Aberama Gold 13-2 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Tommy de Vito (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp (2) pol in Jan.

      Rathbone 50-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and pushed along leaving stalls, soon chasing leaders near side rail, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13l behind Magical Spirit (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

      Astro Jakk (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Mohareb (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      Devil's Angel 6-1 (9-2) Mid-division on outside, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside last, last of 8, 5l behind Mine's A Double (9-6) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) gf in Sep.

      Asadjumeirah 15-2 (9-4) Held up early in last pair, good headway far side of group chasing leaders halfway, led 2f out, soon ridden, clear over 1f out, pushed along inside final furlong, kept on gamely, joined post, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Tommy Taylor (8-9), 8 ran.

      Ballyare 9-2 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway 1f out, ran on, went 2nd well inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Look Out Louis (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.