Racecards
17:50 Newcastle
Stay In Control At BetUK Handicap (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,129
- 2nd: £2,407
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £602
- Form 503079
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey P J McDonald
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong
- Form 580148
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Harry Russell
raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 167190
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
in touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
Razzam (IRE)
14- Form 312377
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 345698
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey C Lee
reared start, in touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 5-60073
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 908077
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey A Mullen
in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 671080
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Morgan Cole
dwelt towards rear, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on
- Form 430740
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey J P Sullivan
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
Verdict
Most of these appear to have gone off the boil but Bellagio Man scored here in September and As If By Chance won at Nottingham in September. Razzam and Thaki were both winning during the summer but MISTY BLUES posted her best effort of the year so far when placed over track and trip and gets the vote off her current mark. Giogiobbo was in good form last year and makes a belated reappearance.
Formwatch
Mister Bluebird 14-1 (9-2) Raced towards near side, led ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Gisburn (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Bellagio Man (IRE) 4-1fav (11-2) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along halfway, wide and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Dickieburd (11-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
As If By Chance 14-1 (9-8) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, well beaten inside final 2f, 10th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Rathbone (9-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Razzam (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Off the pace towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Cover Up (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Mersea (FR) 33-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders out wide, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Muscika (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Giogiobbo 10-3 (9-13) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 2 1/4l behind Sir Oliver (10-0) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Misty Blues (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Close up near side, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Snash (9-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Abolish 16-1 (9-11) Steadied and switched left start, held up and behind, laboured headway out wide over 1f out, soon beaten, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Visibility (9-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Thaki (IRE) 16-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Snash (9-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Secret Road (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Midfield, ridden and lost position 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 13, 15l behind Kelpie Grey (9-7) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.