Racecards
18:15 Newcastle
Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,100 added
- Winner: £3,716
- 2nd: £1,744
- 3rd: £871
- 4th: £436
Song N Dance
18- Form 4-3621
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S Woods
- Jockey K T O'Neill
always handy, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, readily
- Form 845890
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Jason Hart
steadied start, held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong edged left and bumped rival, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
- Form 877958
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
raced alone towards far side over 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out
- Form 443763
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
led, driven and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner when bumped inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
- Form 9-44
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Harry Charlton
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
mid-division, effort over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 673368
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
held up in rear, shaken up 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 512515
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up in rear, switched right over 1f out, headway into 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous
In depth
Formwatch
Song N Dance 11-10fav (9-2) Held up in midfield, rapid headway from 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, pushed out, won at Leicester 7f stks (5) gd in Oct beating Pulsar Star (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Gressington (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 13th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Raatea (9-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Sea Legend (FR) 9-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, not clear run 2f out, soon switched right and ridden, not clear run inside final furlong, minor headway near finish, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Best Adventure (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Forest Caper 4-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Knickerbocker (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Why Because (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway between horses inside final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, weakened and lost two places close home, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Bella's Path (9-2) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (3) pol in Sep.
Lessay (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Bambalam (9-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Jewel Maker (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Steadied and switched right start, raced wide throughout, towards rear, went prominent in chasing group turning in, went modest 4th inside final 3f, weakened into 5th inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 12l behind Triple Force (11-2) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.