Racecards
15:30 Newcastle
Gowland & Dawson Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 56y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
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41- Form 671087
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey P J McDonald
led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 979016
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 453631
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 8-48170
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey P Mathers
held up, towards rear, headway over 6f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 480365/
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J Garritty
mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 346541
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up, rear division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 7-42724
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 47
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 005635
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
mid-division, pushed along and towards rear over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 008-007
- Age 10
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer H Bethell
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 067955
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey A Elliott
always towards rear, pushed along and weakened over 4f out
- Form 505565
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jason Hart
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to take 2nd place close home
- Form 0090/07
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Phil Dennis
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Tyrannical
67- Form 09-4156
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd place close home
- Form 353532
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Patrick Vaughan
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In depth
Verdict
Question Of Faith beat HERO’S STORY in an amateurs’ race over today’s trip in soft ground at Thirsk last time and debuts on the all-weather. But the latter re-opposes on better terms and finished third over track and trip in July when ahead of Desktop, Byronegetonefree and Yorkshireman. Jim Goldie’s charge gets the vote ahead of Lightning Steps, well beaten off today’s mark recently having won over 2m at Catterick earlier. Masterson is penalised for winning over 1m4f and is another having his first start on the all-weather but 1m2f winner Tyrannical should be noted stepping up in trip for the Prescott yard.
Formwatch
Desktop 5-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Salford Dream (8-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Lightning Steps 4-1jfav (9-3) In rear, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind La Fritillaire (9-4) at Ripon 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Question Of Faith 4-1cfav (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, chased leaders over 4f out, led over 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Thirsk 2m hcp (6) sft in Aug beating Hero's Story (10-10) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Byronegetonefree 4-1 (8-12) Led for about 3f, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Salford Dream (8-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Nay Secret 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, lost place after 5f, ridden over 4f out, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3l behind Yorkshireman (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Masterson (IRE) 11-4fav (9-1) Held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Whitstable Pearl (8-11) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Impeccability 9-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, weakened closing stages, 4th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Top Of The Rocks (8-5) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
No Not Yet 4-1cfav (8-2) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Bell Weir (9-7) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Tinseltown 66-1 (8-9) Mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, 7th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Rubensian (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Yorkshireman (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, never a threat, 5th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Another Lincolnday (9-4) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Judith Gardenier 10-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Templier (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Hundred Acre Wood 40-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Templier (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Tyrannical 7-2 (8-5) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Alquffaal (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Hero's Story 8-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 10f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Question Of Faith (10-3) at Thirsk 2m hcp (6) sft in Aug.