Racecards
16:45 Newcastle
Quaff Box Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 42y
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £3,245
- 2nd: £1,523
- 3rd: £761
- 4th: £381
Ballon Rouge
25- Form 486-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey P J McDonald
Steel Fixer
10- Form 096-74
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
Regal Knight
202- Form 078-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Barry McHugh
- Form 905-92
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
In depth
Formwatch
Skirt Around (USA) 66-1 (9-2) In touch, held but kept on from over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 4 3/4l behind Leading Dancer (9-2) at Newcastle 7f fll stks (3) pol in Sep.
Central Command (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Mounted on course, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, minor headway inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Golden View (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (2) pol in Dec.
Ballon Rouge 12-1 (9-5) Chased leader, pushed along 3f out, briefly led over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Magician of Riga (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Sweet Love 13-2 (9-8) Led, shaken up 2f out, headed entering final furlong, faded final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Wedonttellthetruth (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Steel Fixer 11-1 (9-5) In touch with leaders, short of room briefly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Forever Perfect (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Regal Knight 300-1 (9-7) Close 3rd, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 8, 24 3/4l behind Morshdi (9-7) at York 1m mdn stks (2) gd in Oct.
Fallacious Promise 20-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, rapid headway over 1f out, short of room final furlong, switched right to far side rail and stayed on strongly, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Karakula Dancer (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Project Kinsman (USA) 11-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Pantile's Gift (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.