Newcastle - 2020-06-27 - O_DIGITAL

THIRD RACE 1.15
SIX FURLONGS
FOR FOUR YRS OLD AND UPWARDS
THE BETFAIR RACING ONLY BETTOR HANDICAP STAKES
(CLASS 2)
Total race value £15000 x Owners Prize Money. 1st £7596, 2nd £2517, 3rd £1259, 4th £629.
(Penalty Value £9703.50) Weights raised 2lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and
Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. SS
RACE STATS
LEADING COURSE TRAINER (15-20): R Fahey (74 wins from 604 runners, 12%) runs GABRIAL THE SAINT
TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): K Ryan (8 wins from 44 runners, 18%) runs RATHBONE
WEIGHTWATCHER: STAXTON won off a handicap mark of 95, his rating is now down 5lb to 90.
LONGEST TRAVELLER: TABDEED trained by Owen Burrows, Lambourn, 285 miles.
RACE SUMMARY It’s probably best to forgive TABDEED for a disappointing display in Group 3
company at Ascot when last seen in October, given that he has otherwise looked progressive during his
stop-start career. There’s an air of unfinished business about this 5-y-o and his record when fresh augurs well
ahead of this assignment. Staxton has slipped to an attractive mark and is feared most ahead of Gunmetal.
1-2-3: 1.TABDEED 2.STAXTON 3.GUNMETAL (IRE)
PLAY SMARTER
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KEY Owner Breeding Breeder Br Jockey Trainer Sponsor Br
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colours no horse age st lb Draw
1 TABDEED (266) 1/101/16- D 5 9-7 (10)
Ch g Havana Gold (IRE) - Puzzled (IRE)
Dane O’Neill
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Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum Owen Burrows, Lambourn B
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Red House Stud & Ketton Ashwell Ltd
TIMEFORM VIEW 2/1, below form 6 1/2 lengths sixth of 10 to Cape Byron in a Group 3 at Ascot (6f, good to soft) on final
2019 start. Gelded since and this low-mileage 5-y-o is a big player back in handicap company. TFRHHHHH BHA103
2 GLEN SHIEL (11) 0-13020 C 6 9-4 (3)
Ch g Pivotal - Gonfilia (GER)
Hollie Doyle
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Hambleton Racing XXXVI & Partner Archie Watson, Upper Lambourn B
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Darley
Hambleton Racing Ltd
TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner in January. 10/1, respectable tenth of 23 in handicap at Royal Ascot
(7f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Not without each-way hope.
TFRHHHII BHA100
3 REEVES (108) 11-1525 D 4 8-12 (13)
B g Tamayuz - Mania (IRE)
P. J. McDonald
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Mr T. W. Morley Robert Cowell, Newmarket B
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Bearstone Stud Ltd
Al Basti Equiworld
TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Lingfield in January. Fifth of 7 in handicap (6/1) there (7f, AW) when last
seen in March. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.
TFRHHHII BHA94
4 GUNMETAL (IRE) (22) 00200-3 D BF 7 8-11 (2)
Gr g Clodovil (IRE) - March Star (IRE)
Ben Curtis
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Ne-Chance & Mr L O’ Kane David Barron, Thirsk B
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Maurice Byrne
TIMEFORM VIEW Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Respectable third of 8 in handicap (5/2) at Newmarket
(6f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Lurking on a workable mark and claims if taking to this surface. TFRHHHII BHA93
5 ALAADEL (246) 201060- D 7 8-10 (11)
Ch g Dubawi (IRE) - Infallible
Jason Hart
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Mr T. W. Morley Stuart Williams, Newmarket B
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Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
Tote
TIMEFORM VIEW Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, heavy, 15/2) in October. Goes well fresh but
bit to prove on this tapeta debut, having failed to make an impact on sole previous AW run. TFRHHIII BHA92
6 GABRIAL THE SAINT (IRE) (246) 002234- D 5 8-9 (9)
Ch g Society Rock (IRE) - Green Briar
Tony Hamilton
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Dr Marwan Koukash Richard Fahey, Malton B
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Tally-Ho Stud
Euromatech
TIMEFORM VIEW 7/1 and hooded for 1st time, below form fourth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, heavy). Off 8
months. Resumes on a plausible mark and shouldn’t be far away if fully tuned-up for this. TFRHHHII BHA91
7 LORD OBERON (21) 21/020-0 D 5 8-8 (7)
B g Mayson - Fairy Shoes
Clifford Lee
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Mr D J MacKay & Mrs E Burke K. R. Burke, Leyburn B
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Mrs Sheila Oakes
KB Spigot Ltd
TIMEFORM VIEW Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 20/1) 21 days ago,
unable to sustain effort. Others make more appeal.
TFRHHIII BHA90
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