19:30 Newcastle

Friday 4 May 2018

All17:1017:4518:2018:5519:3020:0520:40

Newcastle United Foundation Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   7f 14y  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:37  |   Winning time: 1m 27.01s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(2)
Horse silk
Von Blucherp13
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-5| J: Connor Murtagh(5)| T: R Menzies| OR:  96| CD
14/1
Winner of a Class 2 handicap over C&D in January off this rating, hasn't beaten a rival home in three starts since, two of them on turf. Hit and miss character is hard to trust.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Robero6
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-13| J: Harrison Shaw(5)| T: M & D Easterby| OR:  90| CD
5/1
C&D winner in much lower grade in 2016 for Brian Ellison, was in excellent form this time last year for current handler but must improve significantly on recent Haydock reappearance.
3
(1)
Horse silk
War Departmentv44
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  89| CD
12/1
Very rarely runs a bad race at this track and is a three-time C&D winner, including in June last year off a 2lb higher mark on previous visit. March reappearance at Southwell was poor, but can likely discount that coming back here.
4
(10)
Horse silk
Bint Arcano48
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR:  88| CD
7/1
Excellent strike rate with six wins from 21 career starts, proving equally at home on turf and AW. Ultimately held in two Wolverhampton runs this year, eased 2lb now and should be competitive.
5
(8)
Horse silk
Golden Stepsh25
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: J S Goldie| OR:  88| D
25/1
Some fair form for Marco Botti at first but has had an interrupted career since and looks set for a minor role given his recent poor effort at Wolverhampton (albeit over 5f).
6
(7)
Horse silk
Gurkha Friend162
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: Karen McLintock| OR:  85
28/1
All five career wins have been on turf, with four previous AW runs all below par so enough question marks to leave him out of calculations returned from a break.
7
(6)
Horse silk
Strong Steps213
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis(3)| T: J S Goldie| OR:  83
33/1
Useful form on the AW during 2015/16 for Hugo Palmer, won over 1m at Ayr last summer for this trainer but more poor efforts than good ones. Returns from a break and may need the outing.
8
(4)
Horse silk
Custard The Dragonp9
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: J Mackie| OR:  83| D
8/1
Latest success came on the fibresand at Southwell over this trip in January, rated 2lb higher now but has run well this C&D before.
9
(9)
Horse silk
Spanish City314
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR:  83| C
5/4
Struggles to get to the track, with just five runs since debut in August 2015, has won over 6f here from lower mark, back from latest 314-day absence now. Capable fresh, trainer can have him ready and noted in market.
10
(3)
Horse silk
Bambino Lola239
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: J Quinn| T: A West| OR:  91| D
11/1
Filly won two of her first three starts last season on turf and ended campaign with a decent effort in a Salisbury Group over 6f (good). Makes AW bow on return and should be open to progress.

Forecasts

Spanish City (5/4), Robero (5/1), Bint Arcano (7/1), Custard The Dragon (8/1), Bambino Lola (11/1), War Department (12/1), Von Blucher (14/1), Golden Steps (25/1), Gurkha Friend (28/1), Strong Steps (33/1)

Verdict

Spanish City is intriguing off his latest layoff and Hugo Palmer's charge isn't one to discount, despite his infrequent trips to the racetrack. The filly Bambino Lola was not disgraced in a Group 3 when last out and could have a role here if taking to the AW while Bint Arcano and Custard The Dragon have their own merits. WAR DEPARTMENT thrives at this track however and is 2lb lower than when winning over C&D last summer on his previous visit. This place can bring the best out of him.
  1. War Department
  2. Bambino Lola
  3. Spanish City

Prize Money

1st: £9,704.002nd: £2,888.003rd: £1,443.004th: £722.00

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