15:00 Newcastle

Friday 18 April 2025

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BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 5y  |   Standard  |   14 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 1m 36.22s
1st
Horse silk
9
(15)
Storm Star
48-13
5/2f
T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson
Handy, led 2f out and pushed along, ridden over 1f out, stayed on resolutely, always doing enough op 11/4 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(16)
Roi De France
49-8
4/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: Oisin Murphy
Wore red hood to post, prominent, waited with, angled out and went 2nd approaching final furlong, soon ridden, kept on but no impression on winner op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
7
(3)
Apiarist
49-1
18/1
T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves
Wore red hood and went to post early, dwelt, towards rear, effort and headway over 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on into 3rd 110 yards out, held closing stages tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(12)
Kingdom Come
69-7
10/1
T: C G CoxJ: Rossa Ryan
Front mid-division, switched left well over 1f out, pushed along into 4th 1f out, stayed on one pace op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
5
(9)
Popmaster
79-3
20/1
T: E WalkerJ: P Mulrennan
Wore red hood to post, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 1f out and stayed on well, never nearer op 14/1 tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
14
(7)
Nikovo
68-11
25/1
T: M HerringtonJ: K Shoemark
Mounted on course and went to post early, rear mid-division, pushed along 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never threatened op 22/1 tchd 28/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
13
(8)
Final Voyage
78-11
40/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: Jamie Powell (3)
Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on, never on terms tchd 33/1
8th
Horse silk
2
1
(14)
Valiant Force
49-12
6/1
T: A MurrayJ: D Egan
Led, headed 2f out and pushed along, kept on until weakened over 110 yards out op 8/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
10
(1)
Fantastic Fox
78-13
18/1
T: R VarianJ: J Mitchell
In rear, pushed along over 2f out, no real impression when hampered over 110 yards out op 14/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
2
(10)
Symbol Of Light
69-9
16/1
T: Miss J A CamachoJ: O J Orr
Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened op 18/1 tchd 14/1
11th
Horse silk
½
11
(2)
Cracking Gold
48-11
14/1
T: C G CoxJ: David Probert
Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 16/1 tchd 12/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
(6)
Brewing
68-13
40/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Harry Burns (3)
Rear mid-division, pushed along 1f out, never a factor op 33/1
13th
Horse silk
1
12
(5)
Exquisite Acclaim
68-11
80/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey
Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened 1f out op 100/1 tchd 66/1
14th
Horse silk
14
6
(11)
Destructive
49-1
8/1
T: M L W BellJ: H Crouch
Wore red hood to post, chased leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, eased tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.70, £1.50, £5.10EX:£13.60Trifecta:£229.50Tricast:£155.04SF:£11.05Swingers:£2.90, £13.10, £18.40

Forecasts

Storm Star (5/2), Roi De France (4/1), Valiant Force (6/1), Destructive (8/1), Kingdom Come (10/1), Cracking Gold (14/1), Symbol Of Light (16/1), Apiarist (18/1), Fantastic Fox (18/1), Popmaster (20/1), Nikovo (25/1), Final Voyage (40/1), Brewing (40/1), Exquisite Acclaim (80/1)

Verdict

Already proven at listed level, ROI DE FRANCE caught the eye when third over 7f at Kempton last month. That run should put him spot on for this and he could well have a big handicap in him on his return to a mile. Kingdom Come was only narrowly defeated in this race last year and remains of interest from the same mark, while course specialist Storm Star is entitled to respect in his bid for the hat-trick.

  1. ROI DE FRANCE (IRE)
  2. KINGDOM COME (IRE)
  3. STORM STAR

Previous Winners

2024
Talis Evolvere
Weight: 8-10  |Age: 4
J: Joe Leavy  |  T: R Hannon
33/1

Prize Money

1st: £77,310.002nd: £36,255.003rd: £18,135.004th: £9,060.005th: £4,530.006th: £2,265.00

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