14:25 Newcastle

Friday 29 March 2024

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BetMGM All-Weather 3 Year Old Championships Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 2  |   6f  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:27  |   Winning time: 1m 11.27s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
Sommelier88
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Botti| OR:  98| D
7/2
Progressive sort who won 2 of his 3 starts in novice/maiden company on AW last year and found further progress making handicap debut when very good ½-length second of 10 to Blue Prince in C&D handicap in January. 4 lb better off with that rival here and player with more to come.
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2
(1)
Horse silk
Havana Ball21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR:  94| D
28/1
£100,000 purchase who confirmed debut promise when readily seeing off a next-time-out winner in a Wolverhampton novice (6f) in November. Improved again when third in French listed race on sole outing since 21 days ago and highly likely there's more to come now handicapping.
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3
(2)
Horse silk
Tarsust49
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR:  92| D
28/1
Much improved for fitting of a tongue tie, landing a Dundalk maiden (5f) in December and progressed again since, doubling his tally in 4-runner minor event at that venue 7 weeks ago. That race not the easiest to assess and this rates tougher making handicap debut.
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4
(8)
Horse silk
Blue Prince28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: P D Evans| OR:  91| CD
13/2
Progressed well since joining this yard, landing 6f handicaps at Southwell/over C&D. Solid efforts in defeat have followed, runner-up to another improving sort at Lingfield 4 weeks ago, finishing strongly. Unlikely he's finished improving yet and he's one to consider.
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5
(9)
Horse silk
G'day Mate28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR:  90
25/1
5f maiden winner for Jessica Harrington at 2yrs. Steadily found his feet upon joining new yard, running his best race yet when third of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f) 28 days ago (Blue Prince placed second). Should give another good account nudged back up 1 lb.
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6
(10)
Horse silk
Fire Demon40
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR:  87| D
9/4
Progressive son of Dark Angel who justified good support to double career tally in 10-runner handicap at Kempton (6f, 15/8) 40 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Media Shooter, going on entering final 1f and driven out. Up 5 lb but likely he can do better again.
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7
(11)
Horse silk
Media Shooter23
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR:  84| D
17/2
Improved model on AW since the turn of the year, landing 6f Kempton handicaps either side of a solid second behind re-opposing Fire Demon at that venue in February. Handicapper applies a little more pressure back up in grade but he's clearly going the right way.
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8
(5)
Horse silk
Roman Emperor23
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-5| J: Laura Pearson| T: J Ryan| OR:  80| D
25/1
Winner at Southwell (6f) in January and filled runners-up spot next 2 starts in handicaps at Lingfield. However, seemingly beaten on merit behind Fire Demon/Media Shooter on each of his last 2 starts and he'll need to pull out more to play a lead role here.
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9
(4)
Horse silk
Daring Legend8
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-4| J: J Fanning| T: M Appleby| OR:  79| CD
5/1
Well-bred sort who built on encouraging debut for his new yard when running out an impressive winner of a C&D handicap earlier this month. Far from disgraced when third of 9 returned to 7f at Southwell last week and return to this track/trip rates a plus. Not out of things.
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10
(6)
Horse silk
Bazballv88
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-3| J: Andrew Breslin(3)| T: K R Burke| OR:  78
25/1
Thrived on a busy campaign as a 2-y-o, gaining third success at Chester (5f) in September. Model of consistency on AW subsequently, good 1½ lengths third of 10 to Blue Prince in handicap at this C&D 88 days ago, nearest finish. Should give it her best shot again.
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11
(3)
Horse silk
Cross The Tracksb14
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-2| J: S D Bowen(5)| T: R Spencer| OR:  77| C| D
12/1
Successful on debut in a Yarmouth novice (6f) in September. Efforts mixed thereafter but put it all together when running out a convincing winner in 8-runner Kempton handicap (7f) 2 weeks ago. More on his plate back up markedly in grade but yard continue in very good form.
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Forecasts

Fire Demon (9/4), Sommelier (7/2), Daring Legend (5/1), Blue Prince (13/2), Media Shooter (17/2), Cross The Tracks (12/1), Roman Emperor (25/1), G'day Mate (25/1), Bazball (25/1), Tarsus (28/1), Havana Ball (28/1)

Verdict

SOMMELIER continued his theme of race-by-race progress when runner-up behind re-opposing Blue Prince over C&D on New Year's Day and, 4 lb better off with that rival here, he gets the vote to come out on top with the prospect of more to come. Blue Prince comes here in fine form and he's a serious player along with Kempton-scorer Fire Demon. Daring Legend, an impressive winner over C&D on his penultimate start, also makes each-way appeal.

  1. Sommelier7/2
  2. Blue Prince13/2
  3. Fire Demon9/4

Prize Money

1st: £77,310.002nd: £36,255.003rd: £18,135.004th: £9,060.005th: £4,530.006th: £2,265.00

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