20:15 Newcastle

Saturday 22 March 2025

All17:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   5f  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:15  |   Winning time: 59.18s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Dark Kestrelt9
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Alex Jary(5)| T: A Brittain| OR:  74| CD
9/2
C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D 9 days ago. Should make his presence felt.
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2
(11)
Horse silk
Filly One57
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: G R Oldroyd| OR:  74| C
17/2
Lightly-raced course winner. 18/1, last of 12 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 57 days ago. Needs to get back on track.
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3
(8)
Horse silk
Abovep,t23
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: R M H Cowell| OR:  73| CD
4/1
C&D winner in January. 17/2, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap back here 23 days ago, not ideally placed. Enters calculations.
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4
(10)
Horse silk
Frank The Spark15
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR:  72| D
7/1
Three wins from 8 runs last year. 12/1, creditable ¾-length second of 6 to Ganesha in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Place possibilities.
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Timeform
5
(7)
Horse silk
Ganesha15
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR:  70| CD
15/2
Improved on recent efforts to win 6-runner handicap (9/4) at this C&D 15 days ago by ¾ length from Frank The Spark. More on his plate up 3 lb in this stronger race.
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Timeform
6
(2)
Horse silk
Darlo Prideb,t15
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR:  70| BF| CD
7/1
C&D winner. Three wins from 17 runs last year. Creditable ¾-length third of 6 to Ganesha in handicap (15/8) at this C&D 15 days ago. In the mix.
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Timeform
7
(5)
Horse silk
Fierce158
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: P T Midgley| OR:  70| DWS
14/1
Visored for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in seller (14/1) at Leicester (7f, heavy). Off 158 day and down in trip on debut for new yard. Has undergone a wind op.
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Timeform
8
(1)
Horse silk
South Shore18
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  68
50/1
50/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (6f) 18 days ago and he looks set for another struggle.
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Timeform
9
(9)
Horse silk
Wrestling Revenue50
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR:  66| D
33/1
Last of 9 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 50 days ago and he's hard to warm to on the back of that.
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Timeform
10
(6)
Horse silk
King's Crownp,t9
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-0| J: Rhys Elliott(7)| T: M Dods| OR:  65| CD
15/2
C&D winner at the start of this month. 12/1, respectable third of 8 in handicap back here 9 days ago and he's high on the shortlist.
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11
(4)
Horse silk
Golden Rainbowt,v23
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: Kaiya Fraser(3)| T: R Menzies| OR:  62| CD
10/1
Four-time C&D winner. Six wins from 20 runs last year. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (50/1) 23 days ago. Visor back on and he's in with an each-way shout.
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Forecasts

Above (4/1), Dark Kestrel (9/2), Frank The Spark (7/1), Darlo Pride (7/1), Ganesha (15/2), King's Crown (15/2), Filly One (17/2), Golden Rainbow (10/1), Fierce (14/1), Wrestling Revenue (33/1), South Shore (50/1)

Verdict

The vote goes to ABOVE, who has been in good heart in recent months and, all things considered, he performed with credit over C&D last time. The 8-y-o remains on a workable mark and gets the nod ahead of another in-form candidate in the shape of King's Crown, while Darlo Pride has a realistic chance of reversing recent C&D placings with Ganesha and Frank The Spark.

  1. Above4/1
  2. King's Crown15/2
  3. Darlo Pride7/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,716.002nd: £1,744.003rd: £871.004th: £436.005th: £217.00

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