Racecards
15:35 Newcastle
sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 214156-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up towards rear, good headway near side over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 201944-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Shirley Teasdale
steadied start, took keen hold, soon chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 563452-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway near side over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
- Form 4/35934-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3/23034-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Nathan Evans
last pair, never a factor
Dark Forest
48- Form 966760-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey Barry McHugh
steadied start, held up towards rear, never involved
- Form 867525-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up towards rear, some headway far side 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out
- Form 645643-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
raced keenly in mid-division, edged left and no impression 6th final furlong
Life of Fame
14- Form 464038-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 56
pulled hard, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 9/65523-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out until 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 989308-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey S A Gray
raced keenly, chased leader until 3f out, soon lost place
- Form 909444-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Connor Beasley
held up in mid-division, good headway near side over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
- Form 725806-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Paula Muir
steadied start, took keen hold, held up last, never troubled leaders
Verdict
Rock Warbler has looked high enough in the weights since scoring over 7f here in November while Attain is better over 1m2f nowadays. The 6f winner Wahaab has plenty to prove over a mile but NEWMARKET WARRIOR (NAP) went close over course and distance last week. That was his first start since July and with improvement expected here, Iain Jardine’s charge can go one better. Silver Duke is not badly weighted if at his best on his return while Dancin Alpha, Cool Strutter and Orlando Rogue are usually thereabouts at this level.
Formwatch
Rock Warbler (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Evening Attire (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Attain 4-1 (9-3) In touch in rear, ridden and headway on inner over 1f out, every chance just inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Juste Pour Nous (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Wahaab (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) In touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind Consulting (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Newmarket Warrior (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind The Magic Pencil (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Miss Goldsmith (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, carried wide on home turn, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3/4l behind Arize (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Dec.
Silver Duke (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Slowly away, pushed along in rear early, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and plugged on into modest 4th over 1f out, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Cymraeg Bounty (9-4) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Dark Forest 5-1 (9-4) Went right start, led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 12, 12 1/4l behind Faintly (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Hightime Girl 8-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden and late headway final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 3l behind Thello (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Cool Strutter (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no impression, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Star of Spring (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Life of Fame 14-1 (9-0) Held up, towards rear, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Hold On Magnolia (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Dancin Alpha 6-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Great Colaci (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Let Right Be Done 40-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 10l behind The Magic Pencil (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Orlando Rogue (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Deftera Lad (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Nelson's Bay 12-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 7l behind Polar Forest (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.