Racecards
14:10 Newcastle
Betway Sprint Handicap (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £10,600 added
- Winner: £6,081
- 2nd: £1,810
- 3rd: £904
- 4th: £452
Luzum (IRE)
14- Form 8-14320
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 510631
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out until 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 0-56312
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
- Form 290660
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
slow to break, held up in rear, headway stands side over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, held towards finish
Time Zone
21- Form 1/575-30
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey L Morris
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, well beaten over 2f out, eased
- Form 328503
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish
- Form 385604
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey K Stott
slow to break, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 593240
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, not much room and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 862681
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R O'Brien
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
Valdolobo (IRE)
160- Form 34-30
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up towards rear, headway going well over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ridden and unable to quicken final 100 yards
- Form 357145
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 271418
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey C J McGovern
mid-division, headway and switched left over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 331716
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey D Allan
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Verdict
T For Tango made a successful raid at Ayr last time but the Irish challenger has been upped 8lb for this. Dirchill has been raised 5lb for winning at Redcar and is raised in class while Green Fortune scored at Yarmouth in July but was still well beaten when runner-up at the same track last month. JOHN KIRKUP has yet to win this year but has slipped 12lb down the weights and posted a better effort in a higher grade sprint at Haydock recently. He may well be capable of winning off his current mark and Michael Dods’ charge gets the vote. Kenny The Captain has a bit to find with the selection but Cale Lane is still improving and could go well.
Formwatch
Luzum (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Always in rear, 12th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Consequences (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Dirchill (IRE) 13-2jfav (9-6) Always prominent, led narrowly inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, won at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep beating Mr Strutter (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Green Fortune 5-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden and headway to chase easy winner approaching final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Perfection (9-7) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Russian Realm 28-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 11th of 23, 5 1/2l behind Lucky Lucky Man (9-3) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Time Zone 16-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along on outside over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, kept on modestly final 75 yards, 10th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Kamra (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
John Kirkup 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Dark Power (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Buccaneers Vault (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Lightning Charlie (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Kenny The Captain (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Prominent, driven 2f out, lost place 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Dark Power (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
T For Tango (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Steadied and hampered start, in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on well, won at Ayr 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Falmouth Light (9-5) by 3l, 11 ran.
Valdolobo (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, 2nd going well 3f out, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened furlong, 10th of 15, 8l behind Clubbable (8-7) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in May.
Primo's Comet 14-1 (9-3) Behind, soon outpaced, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 11, 6l behind T For Tango (8-10) at Ayr 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Laubali 14-1 (10-0) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 5 1/2l behind Indian Tygress (10-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Cale Lane 22-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden final furlong, no extra towards finish, 6th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Belated Breath (9-8) at Nottingham 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.