18:00 Newcastle

Thursday 11 April 2019

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:07 | Winning time: 2m 10.23s

1^st

(5)

Grandee

59-3

9/4j

T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Ben Sanderson (5)

Chased leaders, led over 1f out, ran on strongly op 3/1

2^nd

(4)

Illustrissime

69-4

8/1

T: I FurtadoJ: Jason Hart

Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on into 2nd over 1f out, never reached winner op 6/1

3^rd

2 ¾

(9)

Addis Ababa

49-5

9/4j

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Tracked leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong op 5/2 tchd 11/4

4^th

4 ½

(8)

Employer

49-3

3/1

T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan

Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong op 7/2

5^th

(3)

Zabeel Star

79-7

10/1

T: Karen McLintockJ: Jamie Gormley (3)

Dwelt, behind, headway over 3f out, never on terms op 9/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

(1)

Apterix

99-0

50/1

T: B EllisonJ: Ben Robinson (3)

Tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 20/1

7^th

3 ¾

(7)

Double Reflection

49-5

18/1

T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee

Led until 3f out, rallied and every chance over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong op 12/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

(6)

Starplex

98-8

150/1

T: Kenny JohnsonJ: A Mullen

Held up towards rear, beaten over 3f out, eased op 100/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Irish Minister²⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: D Thompson J: Andrew Breslin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.90Pl:£1.10, £2.20, £1.40EX:£18.40Trifecta:£55.10Tricast:£44.13SF:£21.59Swingers:£2.70, £1.70, £3.80

Forecasts

Grandee (9/4), Addis Ababa (9/4), Employer (3/1), Illustrissime (8/1), Zabeel Star (10/1), Double Reflection (18/1), Apterix (50/1), Irish Minister (50/1), Starplex (150/1)

This contest contains some stable switchers who could well be rejuvenated by their current yards with the duo who finished second and fourth last time at Doncaster – Employer and GRANDEE the two to focus on. The latter may well be able to reverse the form here given he was the only one of the first four home ridden up with the pace although it’s not hard to see both of these getting back to winning form soon. Addis Ababa could be the sort to blossom this year but has to prove himself at this trip while Double Reflection can’t be left out of calculations despite her previous disappointment here.

Grandee
Employer
Double Reflection

Previous Winners

2018

Extra Mile

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 4

J: G Mosse | T: S bin Suroor

15/8

Prize Money

1st: £5,531.002nd: £1,646.003rd: £823.004th: £411.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00