Racecards
16:05 Newcastle
32Red.com Handicap (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £17,500 added
- Winner: £11,027
- 2nd: £3,300
- 3rd: £1,650
- 4th: £826
- Form 322912-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey M M Monaghan
unruly in gates, close up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 73410-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Cameron Noble
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, unable to quicken and lost two places inside final furlong
- Form 45134-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
keen made all, ridden and ran on
- Form 061633-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked winner until ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 611485-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
raced alone stand side, prominent, weakened 2f out
Verdict
Three of these carry Middleham Park colours for different trainers. Joe’s Spirit makes most appeal of those on his recent second at Lingfield given Kikini Bamalaam remains 13lb higher than when last successful and Blue Harmony finished behind JELLMOOD at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day. The latter was beaten only a neck on that occasion and can go one better in this while also confirming latest running with Windsor Cross.
Formwatch
Jellmood 9-4fav (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway 2f out, chased leaders when switched inside 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Guvenor's Choice (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (3) pol in Dec.
Joe's Spirit (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up in 5th, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, nearest finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Rusper (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Windsor Cross (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, effort on inside over 1f out, ridden and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Guvenor's Choice (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (3) pol in Dec.
Blue Harmony 9-1 (8-0) Tracked leader, effort to challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held near finish, 3rd of 6, 1/4l behind Guvenor's Choice (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (3) pol in Dec.
Kikini Bamalaam (IRE) 9-4 (8-9) Keen tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 5, 11 1/4l behind Powerful Society (8-8) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.