Racecards
16:08 Newcastle
Betway Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 56y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,100 added
- Winner: £2,970
- 2nd: £1,394
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 2223-41
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 65
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 39805-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Harry Russell
prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on well, headed shortly before line
- Form 19040-3
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
held up, ridden 3f out, bumped 2f out, some late headway
- Form 66785/8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
midfield, ridden 3f out, headway to join leaders 2f out, ran on well
- Form 646678-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Brooke
- Jockey Aiden Brookes
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened
- Form 254-152
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up, headway when hampered 2f out, switched left and ridden, ran on well inside final furlong, led shortly before line
- Form 56013-1
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey D C Costello
midfield, headway to join leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened
- Form 538452-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened
- Form 9050-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J P Sullivan
midfield, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
FREEWHEELIN is the only course winner having scored over the trip in October and at Southwell last month. A 4lb rise looks manageable and he can continue his upward curve. Hackberry was almost two lengths behind at Southwell and looks held but Socially Shady gained a deserved victory over the trip at Wolverhampton and has only been raised 1lb. Philip Kirby has two entries and Misscarlett, who has Hollie Doyle in the saddle, won over hurdles in November. Metal Man won over the trip at Lingfield last month and led into the straight at Southwell last time but couldn't keep tabs on Prince Abu with the remainder well beaten.
Formwatch
Socially Shady 4-1 (9-6) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon edged right, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Capone (9-12) by shd, 7 ran.
Hackberry 9-1 (9-12) Tracked leader 1f, chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Freewheelin (8-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Wemyss Point 50-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden along over 3f out, headway straight, disputing fourth over 1f out, best work finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Khilwafy (9-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Diaboleo (FR) 66-1 (9-4) Raced keenly tracking leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Phoenix Aquilus (9-11) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Contrebasse 50-1 (11-9) Towards rear when fell 6th, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Metal Man (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, steady headway out wide tracking leaders 7f out, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed 3f out, chased winner, ridden and well held over 1f out, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Prince Abu (9-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Freewheelin 5-2fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 1f, led 3f out, clear final 2f, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Bird For Life (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Misscarlett (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened run in, 5th of 12, 12 1/2l behind High Grounds (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Will He Dance (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden on outside over 4f out, hanging right and behind 3f out, last of 11, 22 3/4l behind Desert Quest (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.