16:15 Newcastle

Friday 31 January 2020

All16:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:15

Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 2m 50.84s

1^st

(5)

Matewan

59-1

1/1f

T: Ian WilliamsJ: B A Curtis

Chased leader, pushed along and slight lead just over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on op 11/8 tchd 6/4

2^nd

(2)

Stamford Raffles

79-9

25/1

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: George Rooke (7)

Set steady pace, shaken up and quickened 2f out, narrowly headed just over 1f out, pushed along and ran on inside final furlong op 18/1

3^rd

(4)

Jus Pires

69-2

16/1

T: D CarrollJ: P Hanagan

Took keen hold towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden just over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

4^th

(3)

Arabic Culture

69-7

7/2

T: Grant TuerJ: S H James

Always well placed, niggled along well over 1f out, not quicken final furlong op 11/4 tchd 5/2

5^th

(8)

Sulafaat

58-7

12/1

T: R MenziesJ: Paula Muir (5)

Held up in touch, shaken up 2f out, ridden and not quicken inside final furlong op 11/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

1 ¾

(6)

Battle Of Marathon

89-8

7/2

T: J RyanJ: Darragh Keenan (3)

Held up in rear, shaken up and effort on outside over 1f out, soon ridden, never troubled leaders op 4/1 tchd 9/2

7^th

(7)

Trinity Star

98-7

18/1

T: Karen McLintockJ: Andrew Breslin (5)

Slowly into stride, held up and behind, effort and hung left over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 16/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Billy Ray²⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: S England J: D C Costello

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.20, £6.70EX:£29.40Trifecta:£296.50Tricast:£273.51SF:£32.39Swingers:£7.20, £4.00, £0.00

Forecasts

Matewan (1/1), Arabic Culture (7/2), Battle Of Marathon (7/2), Sulafaat (12/1), Jus Pires (16/1), Trinity Star (18/1), Stamford Raffles (25/1), Billy Ray (25/1)

A competitive opener in which the flourishing C&D specialist Sulafaat sinks her teeth into much stronger opposition for the Sedgefield handler Rebecca Menzies. The form based trio of Arabic Culture, Matewan and BATTLE OF MARATHON are all closely matched on a plethora of interwoven form lines, but off the back of a particularly solid performance in a Class 2 handicap at Lingfield (1m4f) a fortnight ago the John Ryan-trained runner could offer the solution.

Battle Of Marathon
Matewan
Arabic Culture

Previous Winners

2019

Claire Underwood

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 4

J: T Hamilton | T: R A Fahey

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,208.002nd: £1,550.003rd: £774.004th: £400.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00