Racecards
20:00 Newcastle
Sendrig Supports Children's Hope Handicap (Class 6)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 32y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 1814-31
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
steadied start and held up, headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, no impression
- Form 81003-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 7-26424
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R Craggs
- Jockey Neil Brown
looked prominent, ridden along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 931327-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
always rear division
- Form 3489-79
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up, headway 3f out, led over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong
Besi
22- Form 112240
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey R Ffrench
prominent, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
Tranos (USA)
26- Form 9603-86
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, pushed along over 5f out, weakened and virtually pulled up 3f out
- Form 061641-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 908154
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey D Allan
prominent, ridden along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 02169-6
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 53
towards rear, some late headway, but never reached challenging position
- Form 130-890
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey K Darley
towards rear, headway over 3f out, was one pace final 2f out
- Form 8780P-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey P M Quinn
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 034194-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Heslop
soon led, was ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 42-0407
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 50
prominent, ridden along over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 91-0994
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey T Dean
towards rear, headway over 2f out, was one pace final furlong
- Form 703034-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey M Stainton
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Royal Flynn, Roman History and Elopement catch the eye here and Royal Flynn is taken to defy top weight and score again. Roman History showed progressive form to score at Redcar and Ayr last season and he looks capable of further improvement. He may need his first run of the campaign, and the ground may be too testing. Elopement has a seven pound turnaround in the weights for a three and a half length beating by Royal Flynn in October, and he has shown good form this campaign, winning a small race at Bath before showing good form off a higher mark. He can go well. Royal Flynn is an admirably progressive type, and relishes soft ground. Having shaped well to be third on his re-appearance, he justified favouritism in fine style last time over this course and distance. He has gone up six pounds in the ratings but Royal Flynn can underline his consistency and score in successive races over this course and distance.
Formwatch
Royal Flynn 3-1fav (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcap (6) gf in May beating Shiitake (9-1) by 1/2l, 17 ran.
Tour d'Amour (IRE) 9-2 (8-4) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, kept going one pace, 4th of 7, 2l behind Flylowflylong (8-1) at Hamilton 1m fll hcp (4) gd in May.
Turn Of Phrase (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden 2f out, one pace, 7th of 17, 7l behind Dium Mac (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Oct.
Best Of The Lot (USA) 6-1 (9-5) In touch, went 2nd over 8f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 15l behind York Cliff (8-11) at Ayr 1m 7f hcap (6) gs in May.
Roman History (IRE) 15-2 (8-7) Always prominent, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, held on, won at Redcar 1m 2f sll hcp (6) gf in Sept beating Agilete (9-1) by a nk, 16 ran.
Elopement (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, switched right and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind Kingscape (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcap (6) gd in May.
Rotuma (IRE) 15-2 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, no extra, 6th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Royal Flynn (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcap (6) gf in May.
Thornaby Green 9-1 (8-13) Led over 7f out, headed over 4f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 6l behind Kilimandscharo (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol in Dec.