17:45 Newcastle

Friday 29 September 2017

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:4521:15

Fun88 Handicap

Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 2m 45.22s

1^st

(7)

Pioneertown

39-6

3/1

T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris

In touch, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well op 7/2 tchd 4/1

2^nd

2 ½

(3)

La Vie En Rose

39-6

14/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton

Led and set steady pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner and one pace inside final furlong op 10/1

3^rd

(10)

Av A Word

39-4

25/1

T: D & C KublerJ: T Hamilton

Held up, headway on outside approaching final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge op 22/1

4^th

(8)

Somnambulist

39-1

13/2

T: K DalgleishJ: Rowan Scott (5)

Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders op 17/2

5^th

(9)

Astute Boy

39-10

5/2f

T: E F VaughanJ: C Lee (3)

Chased leader, ridden 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out op 11/4 tchd 3/1 and 9/4

6^th

2 ¾

(6)

Sir Gnet

38-13

11/2

T: E A L DunlopJ: G Lee

Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no threat after tchd 6/1

7^th

4 ½

(2)

Clenymistra

39-1

20/1

T: D O'MearaJ: P Makin

Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten op 16/1

8^th

(1)

Ninepin Bowler

39-7

33/1

T: M DodsJ: P Mulrennan

In touch, not much room briefly over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened op 22/1

9^th

(11)

Good Time Ahead

38-9

7/1

T: P A KirbyJ: A Mullen

Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, weakened inside final 2f op 8/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Love Conquers³⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: R M Beckett J: Non Runner

(5)

Bold Knight⁴⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: M O'Callaghan J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£1.70, £2.30, £7.00EX:£38.80Trifecta:£383.90Tricast:£871.49SF:£41.19Swingers:£14.80, £23.30, £23.50

Forecasts

Astute Boy (5/2), Pioneertown (3/1), Love Conquers (10/3), Sir Gnet (11/2), Somnambulist (13/2), Good Time Ahead (7/1), Bold Knight (7/1), La Vie En Rose (14/1), Clenymistra (20/1), Av A Word (25/1), Ninepin Bowler (33/1)

A decent middle distance handicap to kick off proceedings, and a race in which a couple of potential improving sorts are lurking. The handicapper would appear to have the eight race maiden Sir Gnet locked down on his current mark, but there's every likelihood that a step up in trip can unleash some further improvement, and it's fully plausible that we've not seen this Galileo colt at his very best just yet. Pioneertown has proved a shade in and out, but his Kempton effort behind Therthaar earlier this month puts him bang in contention at a galloping track which should play to his strengths. However, the lightly raced filly LOVE CONQUERS boasts the strongest credentials. Her Newbury second to White Desert in July (maiden) reads very well and she can strike at the second attempt in a handicap now linking up with a rider who excels at this track.