Friday 21 January · Newcastle, England

18:30 Betway Classified Stakes

Distance: 0m 6f 0y
Going: Standard / Slow
Class: 6
Prize: GBP 6100
Runners: 13

Race preview

Atrafan appeared to benefit from the refitting of cheekpieces (worn this evening) when scoring over C&D last time and he is respected in his follow-up bid, but LOUIS TREIZE could get his nose in front following two slightly frustrating efforts during the last 10 days. He has started slowly but finished fast on both occasions, and probably challenged on the wrong part of the track at Southwell on Tuesday. P J McDonald now takes over from apprentice jockey William Pyle and his experience might make all the difference on this tricky, but talented, gelding. Tarnhelm, Power Point and Khulu also hold claims.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Atrafan	28007-1	D Swift	A D Brown	9 2	5-1
2	Sleight	73649-P	A Mullen	I Jardine	9 2	80-1
3	Royal Heart	04723-6	Tom Marquand	E A L Dunlop	9 2	9-1
4	Tarnhelm	60540-2	Joanna Mason	W Storey	9 2	28-1
5	Wicklow Warrior	168960-	J P Sullivan	P D Niven	9 2	28-1
6	Sea Fern	087550-	Phil Dennis	S Dixon	9 2	150-1
7	Louis Treize	677-544	P J McDonald	R Menzies	9 2	5-2
8	Power Point	7/0879-2	Harry Russell	J S Wainwright	9 2	9-2
9	The Last Knight	69007-4	Zak Wheatley	Paul Collins	9 2	80-1
10	Khulu	99441-1	Aled Beech	D Thompson	9 7	7-2
11	Dirchill	86608-5	Barry McHugh	D Thompson	9 2	25-1
12	Sharrabang	926304-	S H James	Mrs Stella Barclay	9 2	11-1
13	Oakenshield	187650-	T Hamilton	Mrs L Stubbs	9 2	28-1
NR	Civil Justice Gone	896-	Connor Murtagh	D Thompson	9 2