15:10 Newcastle

Thursday 8 February 2018

All14:0514:4015:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Betway Apprentice Handicap (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 2f 42y  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 2m 11.91s
1st
Horse silk
4
(2)
6/1
T: N WilsonJ: Jamie Gormley
Raced keenly, led 4f, tracked leader, led again 4f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, stayed on to assert final 100 yards, held on gamely, all out op 9/2 tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
3
(3)
4/1f
T: Karen McLintockJ: Sebastian Woods
Slowly into stride, held up in last trio, headway on inside 2f out, went never nearer 3rd over 1f out, strong run final 100 yards and closed quickly on winner, just held op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
9
(7)
9/2
T: P HolmesJ: Paula Muir
Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd on inside over 3f out, challenged and every chance from 2f out until no extra final 100 yards, lost 2nd close home op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
5
(1)
5/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: Paddy Bradley
In touch on inside, pushed along and outpaced halfway, plugged on again into modest 4th final furlong, no threat tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
6
(9)
78-13
14/1
T: L EgertonJ: Harrison Shaw
Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 20/1 tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
8
(4)
48-11
25/1
T: P HolmesJ: Russell Harris (5)
Towards rear most of way, never on terms op 22/1 tchd 20/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
(5)
5/1
T: D ThompsonJ: Jonathan Fisher (3)
Raced keenly and hung right almost throughout, with leader, hung right on bend and headed 4f out, lost 2nd over 3f out, weakened inside final 2f op 9/2
8th
Horse silk
6
1
(6)
5/1
T: R C GuestJ: Jack Osborn
Held up towards rear, pushed along in 6th over 3f out, weakened soon after tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

2
(8)
Horse silk
Galilee Chapel28
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 9
T: A C Whillans  J: Connor Murtagh
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.30Pl:£2.90, £1.60, £1.70EX:£36.90Trifecta:£190.20Tricast:£117.09SF:£29.43Swingers:£5.50, £4.80, £3.90

Forecasts

Weather Front (4/1), Optima Petamus (9/2), Tred Softly (5/1), Highwayman (5/1), Polar Forest (5/1), Ghostly Arc (6/1), Galilee Chapel (10/1), Etaad (14/1), Musico (25/1)

Verdict

Let there be no real uncertainty that this isn't a particularly strong or appealing race, However, we've got to know a number of these horses fairly well since the introduction of AW racing at Newcastle, and you could form an argument for a few of the runners on the pick of their 'best' efforts. Highwayman ran well in the first time hood latest (retained), but he'd be far from certain to post another solid effort, unlike the largely consistent but infrequent winner Tred Softly, who should be thereabouts. However, we'll aim a speculative dart towards GALILEE CHAPEL. His handicap mark is falling following some modest efforts over longer trips, but he was a C&D winner off 7lb higher in December 2016, and his young rider Connor Murtagh has plenty of race riding experience on his CV at this particular track.
  1. Galilee Chapel
  2. Tred Softly
  3. Optima Petamus

Previous Winners

2017
Exclusive Waters
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 7
J: Lewis Edmunds  |  T: G Moss
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,493.002nd: £1,040.003rd: £519.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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