P385 CEEFAX 385 Sat 1 Jul 18:55/45 1/7 NEWCASTLE REVIEW: I ATRAF T—RES OPENER Atraf stormed home in the opening juvenile maiden, handing out a two lengths beating to Bollin Dorothy. Hamdan Al Maktoum's colt drifted in market but was dominant on the track, quickening to lead a furlong out and soon going clear. "I went to the Doncaster Sales with the Sheikh and John Dunlop and we came away with this horse for 33,000 guineas," bjamjh the winning trainer David Morley. "u "I thought hj'd run well here but there were a few well fancied so I warn't particularly confident." Aft Rjvw Eve Bet Doncaster IrishDrb=P385 CEEFAX 385 Sat 1 Jul 18:49/01 NEWCASTLE REVIEW: I AL WUJUD IS TOO GOOD 2/7 Al Wujud, backed from an early 13/2 to 10/3, landed the gamble in game fashion when beating Patsy Grimes bz }L in the Ladbrokj Sprint Trophy The four-year-old son of Polish Precedent gradually took charge from the furlong pole and is in the best form of his career at present. "He only had a light weight and when we entered him we werin't suti hj'd get in," said trainer Tom Dyer "He's taking his racing well but we'll give him a break now and the Azt Gold Cup may bj a target for him later on," added the handler. Aft Rjvw Eve Bet Doncaster IrishDrbzP385 CEEFAX 385 Sat 1 Jul 18:06/19 3/7 NEWCASTLE REVIEW: I NUMBER 16 FOR ABBY Branston Abby put a disappointing display in the Wokingham Handicap at Royal Ascot last time behind her with a gutsy win in the Whitley Bay Holiday Park Chipchasj Stakes. Mark Johnston's six-year-old, who was winning her 16th race, just got the better of a three-way battle with Inzar and Triple Joy, eventually prevailing bz \L. "The jockey's very important with her and Darryll Holland has done a great job here," said Johnston. "He only sat on her for the first time on Friday," hj added. $upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Aft Rjvw Eve Bet Doncaster IrishDrbzP385 CEEFAX 385 Sat 1 Jul 18:53/57 4/7 NEWCASTLE REVIEW: G—IT T—RES FEATURE Bold Gait put in a remarkable display to win the Newcastle Brown $5 Ale Northumbjrland Plate, equalling the weight carrying record for the race in the processs. For James Fanshwe's charge defied the welter-buthjn of 9-10 to quicken up inside the final two furlongs and beat Trans Siberia by four lengths, under David Harrison. George Dillingham and Noufari filled the minor placings. "5 The winner had to survive a stewards inquiry into possible interference on the home turn. Aft Rjvw Eve Bet Doncaster IrishDrbzP385 CEEFAX 385 Sat 1 Jul 18:47/11 NEWCASTLE REVIEW: I DELIGHT FOR FANSHAWE 5/7 Trainer James Fanshawe had two reasons to bj delighted by the success of Bold Gait in the Northumbjrland Plate as he is also a part-owner of the gelding. "I have always felt that this is a class horse but I made a mistake running him over a mile and six in the Yorkshire Cup last-time. "5 "He appreciated the fast pace hike "5 and hj'll go for the Goohwood Cup "5 now. He could bj an Ascot Gold Czp horse one day," hj added. This was Fanshawe's first ever runner in the Pitmjn's Derby. Aft Rjvw Eve Bet Doncaster IrishDrbyP385 CEEFAX 385 Sat 1 Jzl 18:54/33 6/7 NEWCASTLE REVIEW: II HILLS IS SUSPENDED There was a dramatic race for the Journal 'Good Morning' Handicap with Kabil winning the race on the track only to lose it at a subsjquant stewards inquiry. Richard Hills who rode the colt for Tom Jones, was suspended for eight days (10-17 July), having been found guilty of irresponsible riding at the lengthy unquiry. Hills was short of room a furlong out and in switching to get a winning run, hj caused interference Tawafij was awarded the race, completing a double for Tom Dyer. Aft Rjvw Eve Bet Doncaster IrishDrbzP385 CEEFAX 385 Sat 1 Jul 18:51/24 NEWCASTLE REVIEW: DUNLOP ON TARGET 7/7 The Ed Dunlop-trained Touch A Million just got the better of Balasara in a thrilling finish to the Northumbrian Environmental Management Maiden Stakes. The front two both finished very strongly with the winner edging out David Elsworth's charge by a nick. Elsworth and jockey Tony Procter gained swift compensation for the defeat of Balasara when Tony's Fen landed the closing handicap. The six-year-old swooped late to deny the remarkable Vindaloo his eighth handicap success this term. Aft Rjvw Eve Bet Doncaster IrishDrbz