14:30 Newcastle

Thursday 27 February 2020

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:45

Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 2m 12.66s

1^st

(6)

Papa Power

39-9

8/13f

T: A M BaldingJ: S De Sousa

Made all, very easily

2^nd

1 ½

(3)

Da Vinci

39-9

6/4

T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on under pressure, no chance with easy winner

3^rd

3 ¼

(2)

Faramman

39-2

9/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin

Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, no impression

4^th

(4)

Ontheradar

39-2

250/1

T: Ronald ThompsonJ: D C Costello

Chased leaders, outpaced over 5f out, rallied over 2f out, soon weakened, modest 4th

5^th

(1)

Aleydali

39-2

100/1

T: K ScottJ: Phil Dennis

Soon outpaced in rear, lost action over 4f out, soon eased, virtually pulled up

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Non-Runners

(5)

Chenille¹²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: L A Mullaney J: Cam Hardie

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £1.20EX:£2.00Trifecta:£2.70SF:£1.89Swingers:£2.80

Forecasts

Papa Power (8/13), Da Vinci (6/4), Faramman (9/1), Chenille (50/1), Aleydali (100/1), Ontheradar (250/1)

John Gosden has an excellent record on the Tapeta at Newcastle (42-114; 37%) and it's possible that Faramman will prove a totally different horse now fitted with blinkers and upped-in-trip. Nevertheless, the form book indicates this race is a straight match between the recent Chelmsford scorers Papa Power and DA VINCI. Silvestre De Sousa travels north for the ride on the former (for retainer King Power Racing Co Ltd) and there's undoubtedly plenty to like about his mount (a half-brother to the 6f-1m winner Rufus King). However, the determined attitude shown by the Mark Johnston-trainer runner on debut (form respectable) serves to tip the scales narrowly in his favour.

Da Vinci
Papa Power
Faramman

Previous Winners

2019

Forest Of Dean

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 3

J: N Mackay | T: J & T Gosden

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £3,429.002nd: £1,020.003rd: £510.004th: £255.00