Northumberland Plate 2018

It will be interesting to see what he does with cosmelli.
Withold rated 99 and cosmelli 94.
Cosmelli carried 9-7 withold 9-1 but cosmelli was 2 secs faster.
 
He may well hit Cosmelli harder but probably not. They went a much faster pace in the Vase which explains the times. Cosmelli had already come down from 103 at the start of last season so I wouldn't be surprised if he goes back up to that mark, a rise of 9lbs. Euchen Glen was already well in and a curve horse so he'll go up probably the same amount as he really should have won.
 
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Withhold up 8lbs to 107

Cosmelli up 6lbs

Very much within the ball park figures we were discussing and Withhold bang on marble's prediction.
 
Desert Orchid said:
Withhold up 8lbs to 107

Cosmelli up 6lbs

Very much within the ball park figures we were discussing and Withhold bang on marble's prediction.
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Its interesting to see timeform putWITHHOLD up 4lb from 112p to 116p
COSMELLI up 8lb to 108
EUCHEN GLEN up 2 to 106
 
Timeform obviously had Withhold high to start with. They are probably quicker than the official handicapper to drop ratings, which would explain the Cosmelli situation.
 
The winner is a proper horse but how depressingly boring the racing is on Tapeta. It seems from the HBLB's site that attendances have fallen from 14000 to 12000 or so for plate day since the turf was torn up.
 
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