Midfield, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding was suited by a return to Newcastle) (Mkt1: op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
Held up in rear on outer, ridden and headway up the centre 2f out, ridden and went second inside final furlong, kept on (Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 11/1; Mkt2 op 10/1)
Slowly away, in rear, shaken up over 2f out, headway when hung left inside final furlong, no impression final 110yds (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding was upset in the preliminaries) (Mkt1: op 7/1 tchd 16/1)
Took keen hold, pressed leader, disputed lead over 2f out, ridden and lost position over 1f out, beaten inside final furlong (Mkt1: op 18/1; Mkt2 tchd 20/1)
Prominent on outer, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (Mkt1: op 4/1; Mkt2 op 10/3)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened (Mkt1: tchd 7/2)
11 ran
Off time:
8:08:58
Winning time:
1m 25.56s (slow by 1.76s)
Total SP:
121%
Non-runners:
Eldelbar (withdrawn; broke out of stalls)
Rule 4:
Eldelbar was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 14/1. Rule 4 applies to bets struck prior to withdrawal but not to SP bets - deduction 5p in the Pound. New market formed.
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 1-4] 40 (35%) M [5-8] 77 (32%) H [9-12] 33 (33%)
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