Racecards
15:55 Newcastle
Back The Buzz Handicap (Class D)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 401-643
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
raced stand side, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Tedstale (USA)
174- Form 203000-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
raced stand side,held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 00123-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey Tony Culhane
raced stand side, mid-division, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 00500-0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
raced far side, towards rear, some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00600-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey R Lappin
raced stand side, tracked leader , pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 21D-414
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey Dean McKeown
raced stand side, prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final 2f
- Form 23410-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Darren Williams
raced stand side, prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
Qualitair Wings
139- Form 514404-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey Dale Gibson
raced far side, prominent, effort over 3f out, outpaced final 2f
- Form 5005-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Clare Roche
raced stand side, towards rear, some headway over 2f out, one paced final furlong
Gifted Flame
13- Form 31000-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey D McGaffin
raced far side, held up, effort over 2f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 203250
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced far side, held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
Yorker (USA)
14- Form 226315
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J Eustace
- Jockey Paul Scallan
raced far side, in touch, led over 4f out, ridden and overall leader 2f out, kept on until headed inside final furlong, no extra
Seafield Towers
203- Form 240043-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey T Hamilton
raced far side, mid-division, weakened halfway
- Form 400066-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey J Carroll
raced stand side, mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden one paced final 2f
- Form 500400-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey T Williams
raced far side, led, headed over 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Finmar
11- Form 3230-60
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey J McAuley
raced stand side, never better than mid-division
- Form 500006-
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
raced stand side, mid-division, pushed along halfway, never a factor
Thanks Max (IRE)
188- Form 400600-
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey P Fessey
raced far side, prominent, effort over 2f, weakened final furlong
Verdict
Newcastle 3:55 A number of possibles in an open event but Sawwaah has been knocking on the door in similar company and is just preferred. The David Nicholls-trained gelding caught the eye when a strong finishing sixth in the Doncaster Spring Mile before seeing too much daylight at Nottingham next time. The six-year-old then ran with credit when a close third in a competitive handicap at Windsor earlier in the month and a reproduction will see him involved in the finish once again. Oscar Pepper has been in fair form on the all-weather this winter but had no excuses when a beaten favourite at Musselburgh last time and this looks tougher. Tribal Prince and Gifted Flame both shaped well on their respective reappearances and both are entitled to prove capable of more while Tedstale had respeactable form in better grade last season and could go well for his in-form stable.