12:55 Newcastle

Saturday 15 December 2018

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:20

Betway Stayers Conditions Stakes

Off time: 12:58 | Winning time: 3m 32.1s

1^st

(8)

Stargazer

59-3

9/1

T: P A KirbyJ: R Winston

Held up and behind, smooth headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon shaken up, readily op 13/2 tchd 6/1

2^nd

(7)

Festival Of Ages

49-3

13/8f

T: C ApplebyJ: James Doyle

Pressed leader, ridden to lead just over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, not quicken final furlong op 6/4 tchd 7/4

3^rd

1 ¾

(4)

Higher Power

69-3

3/1

T: J R FanshaweJ: George Wood

Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace op 7/2

4^th

1 ¼

(1)

Watersmeet

79-3

9/2

T: C & M JohnstonJ: P J McDonald

Led, ridden and headed just over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra towards finish tchd 5/1

5^th

(6)

Alfredo

69-3

8/1

T: S DurackJ: F Norton

Held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out. never able to challenge

6^th

(9)

Cosmelli

59-3

12/1

T: Miss Gay KellewayJ: Josephine Gordon

Raced keenly in touch, ridden over 2f out, beaten over 1f out op 16/1 tchd 18/1

7^th

(3)

Golden Wolf

49-3

40/1

T: I JardineJ: D C Costello

Took keen hold, always close up, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1

8^th

(5)

Castlelyons

69-3

20/1

T: R StephensJ: Callum Shepherd

Held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ridden and effort on inside over 2f out, never dangerous op 25/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Reshoun¹⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: R Havlin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.80Pl:£2.00, £1.60, £1.30EX:£30.20Trifecta:£140.90SF:£24.77Swingers:£4.30, £3.60, £1.90

Forecasts

Festival Of Ages (13/8), Higher Power (3/1), Watersmeet (9/2), Alfredo (8/1), Stargazer (9/1), Reshoun (10/1), Cosmelli (12/1), Castlelyons (20/1), Golden Wolf (40/1)

Without doubt the best race on the card with Watersmeet and Higher Power both of whom have good C&D form resuming hostilities from Kempton last time when the former beat the latter by 1L and could well maintain his advantage here. Alfredo is certainly improving and has found his niche on the AW with Stargazer a similar type although both have something to prove in this grade. FESTIVAL OF AGES also has to prove himself up to this sort of task but his form of his few races looks sound and despite the big increase in trip he’s taken to carry on with his upward curve. Cosmelli is another who is likely to benefit from a return to this C&D having put up one of his best performances here.

Festival Of Ages
Watersmeet
Higher Power

Previous Winners

2017

Mountain Bell

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 4

J: Josephine Gordon | T: R M Beckett

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £16,172.002nd: £4,812.003rd: £2,405.004th: £1,202.00