15:20 Newcastle

Friday 30 March 2018

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:2516:55

Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 2m 38.81s

2^nd

(9)

Stargazer

59-2

12/1

T: P A KirbyJ: K Stott

Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, challenging and upsides rival when impeded by loose horse last 75 yards, kept on to lead close home (disqualified and placed 2nd) op 10/1

1^st

nse

(5)

Island Brave

49-1

7/1

T: H MainJ: L Morris

Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, hard pressed, kept on and headed close home (awarded race) op 8/1 tchd 13/2

3^rd

(10)

Eye of The Storm

88-8

50/1

T: K DalgleishJ: David Probert

In touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

4^th

2 ¾

(1)

Al Hamdany

49-2

20/1

T: M BottiJ: J F Egan

Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace op 16/1

5^th

(7)

Shabeeb

59-3

7/2f

T: R VarianJ: David Egan (3)

Prominent, ridden and no extra inside final furlong op 7/1

6^th

(11)

Amazing Red

58-10

7/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: R Havlin

Always towards rear op 8/1 tchd 6/1

7^th

(8)

Royal Reserve

58-12

20/1

T: D O'MearaJ: P Makin

Held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, one pace

8^th

nse

(12)

Snowy Winter

48-10

14/1

T: A WatsonJ: Edward Greatrex

Close up, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 16/1

9^th

(2)

Sofia's Rock

49-6

10/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: P J McDonald

Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 9/1

10^th

3 ¼

(4)

Euro Nightmare

48-10

33/1

T: K DalgleishJ: G Lee

Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 25/1

11^th

(6)

Velvet Revolution

58-8

20/1

T: M BottiJ: Ryan Tate

Always towards rear tchd 25/1

12^th

(14)

Lexington Law

58-10

7/1

T: A KingJ: Connor Murtagh (5)

Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous op 11/2 tchd 15/2

13^th

(3)

Cosmeapolitan

59-0

6/1

T: A KingJ: J P Spencer

Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1

Also Ran

N/A

(13)

Nicholas T

68-10

28/1

T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan

In rear, unseated rider after about 2f tchd 25/1

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Result Amended

Island Brave - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Stargazer - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.20, £12.30Pl:£2.50, £3.20, £10.20EX:£76.90Trifecta:£2,908.80Tricast:£3,877.88SF:£78.98Swingers:£12.30, £70.10, £42.60

Forecasts

Shabeeb (7/2), Cosmeapolitan (6/1), Island Brave (7/1), Amazing Red (7/1), Lexington Law (7/1), Sofia's Rock (10/1), Stargazer (12/1), Snowy Winter (14/1), Al Hamdany (20/1), Royal Reserve (20/1), Velvet Revolution (20/1), Nicholas T (28/1), Euro Nightmare (33/1), Eye of The Storm (50/1)

Alan King has saddled only three Flat runners at Newcastle since May 2016, but he has clearly set his sights on this valuable Class 2 stayers handicap and is doubly represented by February's C&D winner Lexington Law and also Cosmeapolitan. The latter named has Jamie Spencer booked to ride and either of this pair could conceivably plunder this devilishly difficult contest. The thriving Island Brave and Amazing Red are closely handicapped on their recent Lingfield clash, and that is symbolic of the race overall. In terms of a selection we'll chance STARGAZER. He caught the eye over 2m here last week behind a rival who goes for the Queens Cup at Musselburgh on Saturday.