Racecards
16:40 Newcastle
Benfield Renault Handicap (Class E)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places on the Round Course)
- Form 520004
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey G Faulkner
raced far side, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 251550
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tony Culhane
raced stand side, held up, dwelt and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
Haulage Man
24- Form 532040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
raced stand side, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, held towards finish (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 061210
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
raced far side, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 113000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey S Sanders
raced far side, in touch, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 00-5000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P Gilligan
- Jockey G Duffield
raced far side, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 235024
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey D Holland
raced far side, in touch, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to lead group towards finish
- Form 042000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer G Kelly
- Jockey Dale Gibson
raced stand side, always behind
Ursa Major
15- Form 140030
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
raced far side, led, headed final furlong, no extra towards finish
El Pedro
13- Form 100000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey E Ahern
raced stand side, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 005504
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
raced far side, towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 100500
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey J Carroll
raced far side, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 060000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
raced far side, chased leaders, led group final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 000632
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey J Fanning
raced stand side, close up, led group and over all leader over 2f out, held on well towards finish
- Form 003356
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey P M Quinn
raced stand side, towards rear, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 60-5005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey B Swarbrick
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 646005
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey Willie Supple
raced stand side, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A good pin would be an advantage here with no fewer than 20 runners set to face the starter over the one-mile trip. Needless to say plenty of them have claims and any selection can only be a tentative one. Among those worthy of a mention are topweight Oscar Pepper who is only 2lbs higher than when winning at Redcar in June, Jim Goldie's Sting Like A Bee who has dropped to an attractive mark for his handicap debut, Queens Musician who came up against the well handicapped Eton at Pontefract last time and Apache Point who was probably not suited by being dropped to seven furlongs last time. Harmony Hall, a close up fourth at Beverley on his most recent start, Highland Warrior another Goldie representative and Mary Reveley's Ruby Legend are others to consider but the TEAMtalk vote just goes to Mana Pools. Jeremy Glover's daughter of Brief Truce is racing off the same mark as when beating Joint Statement (winner twice since) a head in July and, if in the same mood here, he should be thereabouts again.