Racecards
15:00 Newcastle
Betfred Northumberland Vase Handicap (Consolation Race for The Northumberland Plate) (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 56y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £46,688
- 2nd: £13,980
- 3rd: £6,990
- 4th: £3,495
Flight Officer
265- Form 21/2409-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
led, clear from halfway until over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 8-17637
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 89
dwelt, held up rear division and keen, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace
- Form 6211-21
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Fran Berry
tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, found extra towards finish, game
- Form 5R3180
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey L Morris
slowly away, behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 223-124
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Louis Steward
slowly away, held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held near finish
- Form 3-12212
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, ridden and no extra towards finish
- Form 2431-67
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 008-440
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
always behind
- Form 141-428
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 73112-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch in 5th place, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 17-3736
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on and weakened last 50 yards
- Form 743-138
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey G Lee
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The progressive LONDON PRIZE returned to winning ways over 2m at Goodwood recently with an impressive eight-length success. He can shrug off a penalty on that evidence and was runner-up over track and trip earlier. Kensington Star found one too good at Musselburgh attempting today’s trip for the first time but remains unexposed while Graceland has a shout on her earlier second over 2m at York. A winner over 1m4f at the track, I Am Not Here will likely stay the trip and the same applies to High Command, despite disappointing at Salisbury last time. The marathon 2m5f of the Queen Alexandra proved beyond October Storm at Ascot last week but he was in fine form before that.
Formwatch
Flight Officer 20-1 (9-9) Led, joined 4f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Soldier In Action (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Oct.
Gabrial's King (IRE) 28-1 (8-7) Held up in last pair, ridden on outside over 2f out, never threatened, 7th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Jaameh (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
London Prize 7-4fav (9-4) Soon held up in mid-division, smooth headway on outside 3f out, challenged inside final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, came well clear final furlong, very easily, won at Goodwood 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Medburn Cutler (8-10) by 8l, 9 ran.
Royal Marskell 28-1 (9-5) Started very slowly, always behind, last of 10, 18 1/4l behind Graceland (9-8) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gf in May.
Graceland (FR) 9-4fav (8-10) Pulled hard in last after awkward start, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, unable to get on terms, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Langlauf (8-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp fll (2) pol in Jun.
Kensington Star 9-4fav (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Great Fighter (9-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gf in Jun.
I Am Not Here (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Dance King (9-6) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Green Light 16-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, never involved, last of 10, 11 3/4l behind Soldier In Action (9-6) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Velvet Revolution 11-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong, last of 8, 3 1/2l behind Yorkidding (9-8) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) fm in May.
High Command (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) In touch, headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, faded approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Mark Hopkins (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Tetradrachm 15-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 10 3/4l behind King Calypso (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in May.
October Storm 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear, some late moderate headway, never involved, 8th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Oriental Fox (9-5) at Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gf in Jun.