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13th Apr 2017 | Horse Racing

Newcastle Tips: Syphax

Newcastle Tips: Syphax

Quick sectional and fast overall time when taking the Acomb at York. Potentially smart miler.

Syphax wasn’t visually impressive when a narrow winner of the Acomb but on the clock, it was one of the best performances by a two-year-old all season.

After a slow start, he was soon pushed along in last despite the leaders not going that fast. It was the sort of performance you’d expect from a 16/1 shot but then suddenly everything clicked.


Coming from further back than ideal, he covered the final 3f 0.33s quicker than anything else in the field. An already fast time got a hefty sectional upgrade and I gave Syphax a massive speed rating of 105.

Considering his age and the fact he was very green in the early stages, it was some performance. He promises to be better over further and is an exciting prospect in the mile division.

Odds correct at time of publishing: 13:16 13th Apr, 2017 but subject to change