15:45 Newcastle
Thursday 2 March 2017
All14:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:5517:25
Betway Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  1m 2f 42y  |  Standard  |  13 Runners  |  Allweather  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:47Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 11.65s
T:Â A WatsonJ:Â B A Curtis
Raced wide, held up in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, 2nd 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well to assert towards finish op 11/4 tchd 9/4
T:Â R A FaheyJ:Â P Hanagan
Chased leaders, went 2nd and challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra and held close home op 8/1
T:Â I JardineJ:Â Lewis Edmunds (5)
Raced keenly, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 150 yards op 10/1 tchd 9/1
T:Â A M HalesJ:Â Callum Shepherd (3)
Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd inside final furlong tchd 14/1
T:Â M ApplebyJ:Â A Mullen
Restless in stalls, held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace in 5th inside final furlong op 40/1
T:Â D C GriffithsJ:Â F Norton
Raced keenly led and set steady pace, edged right over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
T:Â P HolmesJ:Â Paula Muir (7)
Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 100/1 tchd 66/1
T:Â I JardineJ:Â T Eaves
Held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 10/1
T:Â R FordJ:Â G Lee
Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms op 100/1
T:Â I JardineJ:Â P J McDonald
Chased leaders, losing place when slightly hampered over 1f out tchd 8/1
T:Â D Killahena & G McPhersonJ:Â Liam Keniry
Slowly into stride, held up and behind, some headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out op 9/1
T:Â Rae GuestJ:Â S De Sousa
Raced keenly, tracked leader, switched left over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out, soon eased op 17/2
T:Â M & D EasterbyJ:Â Harrison Shaw (7)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, lost place quickly over 2f out, soon well behind, tailed off op 16/1
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Nicholas T13
Weight: 9-0|Â Â Age: 5
T: J S Goldie  J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.50, £2.20, £3.30EX:£15.70Trifecta:£163.60Tricast:£153.33SF:£17.21Swingers:£4.20, £7.70, £13.20
Forecasts
General Hazard (5/2), Cadeau Magnifique (7/1), A L'anglaise (7/1), Zabeel Star (8/1), Magistral (17/2), Spes Nostra (11/1), Restive (12/1), Storm King (14/1), Nicholas T (14/1), Take Two (16/1), Pivotman (20/1), Fantasy Gladiator (80/1), Framley Garth (125/1), Melanna (200/1)
Iain Jardine holds a strong hand in this wide open contest, saddling three runners, all of which hold reasonable claims. Spes Nostra is on a dangerous mark if allowed to dictate, and ran well in the month of March last year from a much higher mark. Magistral recorded a pleasing stable debut splitting Newcastle lovers Taopix and Go George Go early in February, but the vote goes to the attractively handicapped ex Irish trained RESTIVE who thrived for the step up in trip in the first time hood over C&D behind Thello recently, with this trainer a dab hand at improving other trainers cast offs. Of the remainder, General Hazard is probably high enough in the weights on his debut for Archie Watson (beaten by his own Attain last time), whilst A L'Anglaise is interesting despite a tough draw.
1. Restive
2. Magistral
3. General Hazard
Prize Money
1st: £7,763.002nd: £2,310.003rd: £1,154.004th: £577.00
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