2:02 Newcastle
A 14-runner Flat class 6 contest over 0m 7f 14y at Newcastle (2:02), on Standard To Slow going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.
How the race shapes up
A possible front-runner but on thin evidence — pace read is tentative.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Bird Of War KTB Selection63/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
- 2Fanjove57/100
- 3Wise Crack52/100
- 4Smartanck52/100
- 5Strong Voice52/100
- 6Popty Ping50/100Typically settles in midfield.
- 7Surgeon Commander50/100
- 8Rousham50/100Typically settles in midfield.
- 9Elemma49/100
- 10Saxon Prince48/100
- 11Maynora47/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
- 12Henriette Ronner46/100
- 13Based45/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
- 14Secretinthesky44/100
The contenders
Bird Of War KTB Fit 63/100
1 run on standard to slow, no win or place Won here (1 from 1)
Fanjove KTB Fit 57/100
Placed 1 of 2 on standard to slow — competitive, no win Won here (1 from 2)
Wise Crack KTB Fit 52/100
No runs on standard to slow — unproven on the ground No course form on record
Smartanck KTB Fit 52/100
2 runs on standard to slow, no win or place Won here (1 from 3)
Strong Voice KTB Fit 52/100
No runs on standard to slow — unproven on the ground No course form on record
The rest of the field
Popty PingKTB Fit 50/100
KTB Fit Score 50/100.
Surgeon CommanderKTB Fit 50/100
KTB Fit Score 50/100.
RoushamKTB Fit 50/100
KTB Fit Score 50/100.
ElemmaKTB Fit 49/100
KTB Fit Score 49/100.
Saxon PrinceKTB Fit 48/100
KTB Fit Score 48/100.
MaynoraKTB Fit 47/100
KTB Fit Score 47/100.
Henriette RonnerKTB Fit 46/100
KTB Fit Score 46/100.
BasedKTB Fit 45/100
KTB Fit Score 45/100.
SecretintheskyKTB Fit 44/100
KTB Fit Score 44/100.
KTB verdict
KTB's top-rated runner is Bird Of War on a Fit Score of 63/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Fanjove and Wise Crack.
KTB Selection Bird Of War
This is the narrative read of the 2:02 Newcastle. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Newcastle racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 2:02 at Newcastle?
Bird Of War tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 63/100.
How many runners are in this race?
14 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).
What is the going for the 2:02 at Newcastle?
The going is described as Standard To Slow.
What distance is this race run over?
It is run over 0m 7f 14y.
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