Racecards
12:10 Newcastle
Freeclaim Idc Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 6651-49
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
led 1st, headed 13th, soon outpaced, weakened from 4 out
- Form 1P/PPPP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey B P Harding
led to 1st, chased leader, reminders 5th, lost place 10th, soon behind
- Form 28-P666
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
mid-division, headway to track winner 10th, outpaced 2 out, left 3 lengths 2nd last, kept on
- Form 645321
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
tracked leaders, outpaced 12th, rallied 3 out, kept on
- Form 351P-62
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D O'Meara
tracked leaders, outpaced when hit 12th, rallied 4 out, chased winner 2 out, 3 lengths down and held when fell last
- Form 0PP-872
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up, mistake 9th, headway to lead 13th, ridden and kept on well from 2 out
- Form 5F855-4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Frank Kirby
- Jockey K Johnson
held up, headway and in touch 8th, every chance 4 out, ridden and outpaced next, left 3rd last, no impression
- Form 77PF5-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey J P O'farrell
held up, mistakes 3rd and 6th, reminders next, kept on same pace from 4 out, no impression
- Form 4UP710-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
mid-division, lost place 8th, behind when mistake 10th, pulled up before next
- Form 44321F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, outpaced 4 out, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Polar Gale gets the vote here with Mister Magnum and Sea Cadet rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Capiroska and although rising in the weights he will not mind any rain that arrives and he is taken to win again. Mister Magnum rates the main danger as he also won last time out when beating Dreamaker. However, that form has since been let down and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Sea Cadet is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Nutrino he looks sure to be suited by this longer trip and should be watched in the market. Of the remainder, Hollows Mist could go well if his jumping holds up while Low Reactor is from an in-form yard and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to the progressive Polar Gale.
Formwatch
Panama At Once 5-1 (10-1) Led to 3rd, reminders approaching 9th, soon behind, last of 9, 37l behind Southern Bazaar (9-8) at Cartmel 3m 2f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Skenfrith 40-1 (11-1) Chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened, behind when pulled up at the 17th in race won by Back In Business (10-5) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr, 18 ran.
The Ring (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders until weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, 17l behind Just For Men (11-2) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Mister Magnum (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, challenged approaching last, soon led and kept on well flat, won at Kelso 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov beating Dreamaker (11-12) by 12l, 9 ran.
Sea Cadet 6-1 (10-12) Led from 2nd, not fluent when headed 4 out, soon ridden, one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 12l behind Neutrino (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Nov.
Low Reactor (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Held up, headway when hampered 14th, rallied 4 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Super Road Train (10-11) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.
Sound Of Cheers 20-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, soon well behind, 4th of 5, 36l behind Schinken Otto (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Nov.
Toy Gun (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) In touch, weakened from 8th, 7th of 14, 26l behind Cloudmor (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Wensley Blue (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Tracked leaders, soon prominent, ridden 8th, soon weakened, 10th of 11, well behind Dalawan (11-4) at Ayr 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar.
Hollows Mist 7-2 (10-0) Tracking leaders when fell at the 8th in race won by Kalmo Bay (10-7) at Hexham 2m 4f cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Nov, 8 ran.
Polar Gale (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) In touch, driven out, outpaced 4 out, hit next, stayed on to lead last, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May beating Caipiroska (10-10) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.