18:40 Newcastle

Tuesday 19 September 2017

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:10

Read Silvestre De Sousa At 188Bet Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 10.85s

1^st

(11)

Bahkit

39-4

2/1f

T: Sally HaynesJ: Joe Doyle

Raced keenly in front, steadied pace halfway, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again final 100 yards, all out tchd 15/8

2^nd

(14)

Perceived

59-8

25/1

T: A BrittainJ: Cam Hardie

Held up off the pace towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, just failed tchd 22/1

3^rd

(13)

Lord Kitten

39-3

11/4

T: D R LaniganJ: James Doyle

Tracked leaders, 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed and no extra 100 yards out, lost 2nd close home op 10/3 tchd 7/2

4^th

(10)

Knightsbridge Liam

38-9

11/2

T: M & D EasterbyJ: J P Sullivan

Steadied start, held up in rear, still plenty to do when switched right 2f out, headway on wide outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer tchd 13/2

5^th

(4)

Falcon's Fire

49-9

20/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Rowan Scott (5)

Chased winner until ridden 2f out, chased leaders, weakened well inside final furlong op 25/1 tchd 28/1

6^th

(7)

Spirit Of The Vale

49-1

12/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: K Stott

Held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten op 10/1

7^th

(9)

Warfare

89-5

9/1

T: T J FitzGeraldJ: Barry McHugh

Off the pace in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders halfway, ridden and weakening when edged left over 1f out op 10/1 tchd 11/1 and 8/1

8^th

(5)

Dream Free

49-2

14/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jason Hart

Chased leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong tchd 16/1

9^th

(3)

Midnight Man

38-11

40/1

T: K R BurkeJ: P J McDonald

Always towards rear tchd 50/1

10^th

(8)

Stun Gun

79-1

66/1

T: D ShawJ: T Hamilton

Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 100/1

11^th

(12)

Galilee Chapel

89-10

25/1

T: A C WhillansJ: Rhona Pindar (7)

Keen in mid-division, weakened over 2f out op 22/1 tchd 20/1 and 28/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Shakabula⁴⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: B Ellison J: P Hanagan

(6)

Lopito de Vega⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: D C Griffiths J: D Allan

(1)

Diamond Runner⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: L A Mullaney J: R Winston

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.60, £5.40, £1.40EX:£59.40Trifecta:£224.20Tricast:£141.72SF:£62.68Swingers:£13.50, £2.30, £15.50

Forecasts

Bahkit (2/1), Lord Kitten (11/4), Knightsbridge Liam (11/2), Warfare (9/1), Spirit Of The Vale (12/1), Dream Free (14/1), Shakabula (14/1), Lopito de Vega (14/1), Diamond Runner (16/1), Falcon's Fire (20/1), Perceived (25/1), Galilee Chapel (25/1), Midnight Man (40/1), Stun Gun (66/1)

Bahkit was a revelation back from a break when upped to 1m2f for the first time at Ripon last month. Whilst that form has been franked since, and a 6lb rise seems fair, Joe Doyle might have his work cut out to get on the front end from a wide draw in stall 11. The safest option is to ignore Spirit Of The Vale's latest defeat (too far), and whilst she's higher in the weights now, she commands respect on the basis of her almost exemplary C&D record and looks more than capable of making the frame at least. However, in a race where few can be fancied, a real chance is taken on the seven race maiden SHAKABULA. He isn't fully exposed over longer trips, and with his recent fifth to Vindicator at Thirsk working out well enough, he could capitalise on a reduced plater's mark under the wily former champion Paul Hanagan.