16:30 Newcastle

Friday 8 September 2023

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:4018:10

Gowland & Dawson Nursery

  • 2YO only  |   Class 3  |   1m 5y  |   Standard  |   6 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 1m 39.60s
1st
Horse silk
2
(5)
Dark Encounter
29-7
11/10f
T: K R BurkeJ: S H James
Prominent, closed on leaders and going well 2f out, led 1f out, briefly ridden inside final furlong, ran on strongly and asserted final 110 yards, comfortably op 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
5
(2)
Consoling
29-1
15/2
T: Ollie PearsJ: Cam Hardie
Dwelt, soon midfield, headway 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, took second inside final 110 yards, ran on well but no chance with winner op 13/2 tchd 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
(6)
Alpen Power
29-4
5/1
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Close up, disputed before halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden when headed 1f out, no extra when dropped to third inside final 110 yards op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
1
(3)
Gamraan
29-9
6/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Billy Garritty
Towards rear but in touch, chased leaders 2f out, pushed along before 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, never nearer
5th
Horse silk
3
6
(1)
Star Of Lazise
28-12
12/1
T: G TuttyJ: Connor Beasley
Dwelt, held up, outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on for modest fifth near finish op 11/1 tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
9 ½
4
(4)
Short Circuit
29-4
7/1
T: A WatsonJ: Joshua Bryan
Led, joined before halfway, pushed along before 2f out, weakened quickly before final furlong, dropped to last 1f out, finished a short way detached op 15/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.20, £2.80EX:£6.70SF:£9.64

Forecasts

Dark Encounter (11/10), Alpen Power (5/1), Gamraan (6/1), Short Circuit (7/1), Consoling (15/2), Star Of Lazise (12/1)

Verdict

DARK ENCOUNTER posted a very good fourth in a big-field York nursery last time and looks ahead of his mark despite taking a 2 lb rise. Handicap-debutant Consoling could emerge as the chief threat to Karl Burke's colt ahead of course-winner Star of Lazise.

  1. DARK ENCOUNTER (IRE)
  2. CONSOLING (IRE)
  3. STAR OF LAZISE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Chillhi
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 2
J: Ben Robinson  |  T: B Ellison
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,128.002nd: £3,346.003rd: £1,674.004th: £837.00

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