Racecards
17:45 Newcastle
Tarmac Trading Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £7,116
- 2nd: £2,118
- 3rd: £1,058
- 4th: £529
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
chased leaders, outpaced and lost place over 2f out, never on terms after
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
slowly into stride, ran green in rear, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey K T O'Neill
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Connor Beasley
dwelt, soon in touch, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Joey Haynes
chased leaders, pushed along halfway weakened soon after
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey D C Costello
slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway near side of group over 1f out, kept on steadily inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 88
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey L Morris
prominent, ridden disputing 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home
Verdict
GOLD TOWN needed only to be pushed out to make a winning start over 5f at Newbury. This extra distance should not be a problem and the Godolphin colt can defy a penalty. He's preferred to Queen's Sargent of the others with racecourse experience. The 120,000gns purchase Shaheen is a related to a couple of winners and Rufus King is another newcomer to note along with Far Dawn and Indomeneo.
Formwatch
Gold Town 10-3fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, readily, won at Newbury 5f mdn stks (4) gf in Apr beating Headway (9-5) by nk, 10 ran.
Admiral Rooke (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar gelding out of Qenaa.
Cheers Monsieur Monsieur Bond gelding out of Cheers For Thea.
Far Dawn Helmet colt out of Windlass.
Fink Hill (USA) The Factor colt out of Matroshka.
Gangland Lethal Force gelding out of Miss Dutee.
I Am Dandy (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, no impression after, 5th of 7, 9l behind Excellently Poised (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f stks (3) gf in Apr.
Indomeneo Piccolo colt out of Cherrycombe-row.
Move It Move It Lethal Force colt out of Madam Valentine.
Rajasinghe (IRE) Choisir colt out of Bunditten.
Rock On Bertie (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and faded inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Havana Star (9-2) at Beverley 5f stks (6) gf in May.
Rufus King Iffraaj colt out of Mosqueras Romance.
Shaheen (IRE) Society Rock colt out of La Chicana.
Queen's Sargent (FR) 17-2 (9-2) In rear, ridden halfway, never on terms, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Gisele's Angel (8-11) at Pontefract 5f stks (5) gf in Apr.