Racecards
17:15 Newcastle
Spreadex Sports 2nd To Rag Insurance Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,726
- 2nd: £1,749
- 3rd: £875
- 4th: £437
- Form 56-0500
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 977075
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, ran on inside final 150 yards, went 3rd post
- Form 26233-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Mark Crehan
edged right start, took keen hold, pressed leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 523
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey P J McDonald
not much room start, rear of mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 545242
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
held up in mid-division, effort over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, ran on final 150 yards
- Form 978111
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
mid-division, not much room and lost place over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, no impression
- Form 144452
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey S H James
edged right start, held up towards rear, ran on final 150 yards, nearest finish
- Form 083343
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Samantha & Jacqueline Coward
- Jockey Joanna Mason
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed towards finish
- Form 211685
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlongg
- Form 421230
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
chased leaders, lost place over 1f out
- Form 7011/00
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey S A Gray
led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 472385
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
not much room start, chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, no impression after, not much room inside final furlong
- Form 138858
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Cam Hardie
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 860586
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
steadied start, held up in rear, never involved
In depth
Verdict
Bobby Joe Leg has been mopping up similar low grade contests and has the beating of Aquamas while Walking On Clouds went close over track and trip recently. Macho Pride and Mumcat have been in the mix over 6f lately but VICTORIA FALLS has the most scope for improvement. She’s improved with every start so far, including placed efforts on the Tapeta, and Hugo Palmer’s filly is taken to make a winning handicap debut.
Formwatch
Like A Lion (IRE) 22-1 (9-9) Raced wide, never closer than mid-division, last of 12, 20 1/2l behind Finery (9-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Homer Stokes 8-1 (9-9) Held up in mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Finery (9-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Seesawing 11-4jfav (9-4) Close-up, pushed after 3f out and weakened, 7th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Almaan (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Victoria Falls (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Saorla (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Macho Pride (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Mid-division, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, just failed, 2nd of 14, shd behind Athollblair Boy (9-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Bobby Joe Leg 9-1 (9-5) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Ower Starlight (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Walking On Clouds (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied for 2nd close home, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Mr Trevor (9-12) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Mumcat 13-2 (9-9) Held up, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Astrophysics (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Aquamas (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) In touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Bobby Joe Leg (8-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Willing To Please 10-1 (9-7) Handy, ridden halfway and beaten, eased, last of 14, dist behind Starsong (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Deolali 66-1 (9-7) Led until 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 12th of 14, 28 1/4l behind Whatwouldyouknow (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Giselles Izzy (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Held up, headway over 1f out, ran on late, 5th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Astrophysics (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Jems Bond 11-2 (9-3) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Bobby Joe Leg (8-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Fylingdale (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden 2f out, ran on late, 6th of 12, 3/4l behind Big Impact (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.