19:15 Newcastle

Saturday 4 March 2017

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

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Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 39.28s

1^st

(4)

Swift Emperor

59-10

9/4f

T: T D BarronJ: B A Curtis

Made all, ridden and ran on op 11/4

2^nd

1 ¾

(9)

Amber Mystique

48-12

14/1

T: R A FaheyJ: T Hamilton

Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong op 12/1

3^rd

(5)

Testa Rossa

79-3

11/2

T: J S GoldieJ: S H James

In touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, chased winner over 1f out, one pace final furlong op 5/1 tchd 6/1

4^th

2 ¾

(8)

Byres Road

49-7

3/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: Jason Hart

Tracked winner, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 7/2

5^th

(3)

Trinity Star

68-12

12/1

T: M DodsJ: P Mulrennan

In touch in rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong tchd 11/1

6^th

1 ¼

(2)

Eastern Dragon

79-3

7/1

T: I JardineJ: Callum Rodriguez (7)

Slowly away, close up after 2f, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 13/2 tchd 15/2

7^th

(1)

Barwah

68-10

6/1

T: P D NivenJ: A Mullen

In touch in rear, effort 2f out, faded final furlong op 8/1 tchd 9/1

8^th

(6)

Billy Roberts

49-0

18/1

T: R C GuestJ: J F Egan

Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong op 25/1 tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

War Department¹³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: K Dalgleish J: Shirley Teasdale

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.40Pl:£1.30, £3.30, £1.60EX:£38.00Trifecta:£199.80Tricast:£161.03SF:£36.41Swingers:£8.10, £2.70, £7.70

Forecasts

Swift Emperor (9/4), Byres Road (3/1), War Department (5/1), Testa Rossa (11/2), Barwah (6/1), Eastern Dragon (7/1), Trinity Star (12/1), Amber Mystique (14/1), Billy Roberts (18/1)

Go back far enough and you'll find WAR DEPARTMENT was talked of as Royal Ascot material after his debut win at Leicester in 2015. It's fair to say things haven't quite gone to plan, but he looked back to something like his best when winning with any amount in hand earlier in the week and if turned out again, takes plenty of beating. Swift Emperor should be able to operate well in this class and looks the danger after his eye-catching effort last time and the consistent Testa Rossa can grab some place money again.