14:00 Newcastle

Wednesday 20 February 2019

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 2m 42.84s

1^st

(8)

Desert Ruler

60-0

9/2

T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: J Garritty

Held up towards rear, headway on outside from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on tchd 5/1

2^nd

(7)

Claire Underwood

40-0

3/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Sean Davis (5)

Mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on op 7/2

3^rd

(9)

Elysees Palace

50-0

5/2f

T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris

Mid-division, effort 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, hung left, no impression towards finish op 9/4 tchd 2/1

4^th

(4)

Lopes Dancer

70-0

8/1

T: H BethellJ: D Tudhope

Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong op 9/1 tchd 12/1

5^th

(5)

Champarisi

40-0

8/1

T: Grant TuerJ: S H James

Led, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace op 11/1

6^th

1 ¾

(2)

Trautmann

50-0

14/1

T: R MenziesJ: Cam Hardie

Held up in rear, headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 16/1

7^th

4 ½

(10)

Iconic Belle

50-0

25/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Callum Rodriguez

Prominent, ridden 3f out, lost place over 2f out op 16/1

8^th

(6)

Star Ascending

70-0

16/1

T: J CandlishJ: J P Sullivan

Tracked leaders, lost place over 1f out tchd 20/1

9^th

(1)

Captain Pugwash

50-0

50/1

T: Stef KeniryJ: G Lee

Held up in touch inside, struggling from 2f out op 40/1 tchd 66/1

10^th

4 ½

(3)

Tenedos

40-0

25/1

T: E De GilesJ: A Kirby

Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out op 20/1 tchd 28/1

Also Ran

N/A

Dr Richard Kimble

100-0

T: C & M JohnstonJ:

N/A

Tommy Docc

130-0

T: K DalgleishJ: Callum Rodriguez

N/A

Galactic Spirit

100-0

T: M BottiJ:

N/A

Royal Cosmic

110-0

T: R A FaheyJ:

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.90Pl:£1.70, £1.10, £1.90EX:£22.10Trifecta:£54.60Tricast:£40.80SF:£17.98Swingers:£3.10, £3.00, £2.60

Forecasts

Elysees Palace (5/2), Claire Underwood (3/1), Desert Ruler (9/2), Lopes Dancer (8/1), Champarisi (8/1), Trautmann (14/1), Star Ascending (16/1), Iconic Belle (25/1), Tenedos (25/1), Captain Pugwash (50/1)

A competitive opener in which the winner will most likely come from the top end of the handicap. Claire Underwood is an ultra-consistent filly and she proved her stamina over this trip when beating the smooth travelling Desert Ruler over C&D 19-days ago. Although the Jedd O'Keeffe-trained runner could strip fitter for that start (his first for over four months), his task is made more difficult with Richard Fahey electing to utilise a 5lb claimer aboard his filly. However, the preferred option is ELYSEES PALACE. Some might be sceptical with regards his chance having been beaten at odds-on on both of last two starts, but a return to this galloping track promises to suit.