17:15 Newcastle

Friday 7 March 2025

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Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 3m 35.01s

1^st

(10)

Alex The Great

59-12

5/4f

T: A W CarrollJ: Jack Doughty (3)

Held up towards rear, smooth headway near side 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear, readily op 11/10 tchd 11/8

2^nd

5 ½

(3)

Star Of Markinch

98-12

12/1

T: Gary RutherfordJ: Amie Waugh (3)

Rear of mid-division, headway going well behind leaders 2f out, ridden to dispute lead over 1f out, soon headed and outpaced, kept on op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1

3^rd

(8)

Quercus Robur

69-9

17/2

T: A NicolJ: Cam Hardie

Mid-division, smooth headway going well to lead 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on well op 11/1

4^th

(5)

Freewheelin

78-12

40/1

T: J R NortonJ: Mark Winn

Mid-division on outside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong tchd 50/1

5^th

(7)

Grand Scheme

79-10

25/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Held up towards rear, hard ridden 3f out, late headway final furlong tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1

6^th

1 ½

(1)

Man Of Riddles

79-12

14/1

T: M YoungJ: Grace McEntee

Led early, soon headed, regain lead going well 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong op 11/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

(9)

Typewritten

78-12

7/2

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Rowan Scott

In rear, pushed along off pace over 2f out, behind final furlong op 15/2

8^th

6 ½

(4)

Man Of Action

59-10

13/2

T: Gary RutherfordJ: Rhys Elliott (7)

Chased leader on outside, pushed along and made no impression 3f out op 9/2

9^th

(6)

Opera King

59-7

50/1

T: S DixonJ: Harrison Shaw

Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened 4f out op 33/1

10^th

(11)

Unification

59-6

16/1

T: P S McEnteeJ: L Morris

Mid-division on outside, soon led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened thereafter tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Keeper Of Secrets²⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: R Menzies J: A Mullen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.10, £3.20, £2.30EX:£14.20Trifecta:£110.10Tricast:£97.81SF:£18.99Swingers:£3.50, £3.70, £15.50

Forecasts

Alex The Great (5/4), Typewritten (7/2), Man Of Action (13/2), Quercus Robur (17/2), Star Of Markinch (12/1), Man Of Riddles (14/1), Unification (16/1), Grand Scheme (25/1), Freewheelin (40/1), Opera King (50/1), Keeper Of Secrets (50/1)

Given the dearth of in-form candidates on show, ALEX THE GREAT looks the safest option. He scored in good style at Kempton on his penultimate start and lost little caste in defeat when third in a higher-grade handicap at the same course next time, leaving the impression that this stiffer track would be right up his street. Unification and Star of Markinch can fill the places.

ALEX THE GREAT (IRE)
UNIFICATION (IRE)
STAR OF MARKINCH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Turbo Command

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 7

J: P Mulrennan | T: Mrs A C Hamilton

20/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00