Racecards
15:40 Newcastle
Betway Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 98y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
Woodacre
47- Form 493356-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey P Makin
keen, tracked winner, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 396262-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey P J McDonald
close up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd approaching final furlong
- Form 685979/
- Age 10
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S Regan
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
keen, close up, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor
- Form 3760F1-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Kingscote
dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge winner from 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 994111-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey J Fanning
set steady pace, headed 6f out, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, always just doing enough
- Form 353393-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Jordan Vaughan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
The progressive GO GEORGE GO completed a course and distance treble when beating Henpecked six lengths with Summer Collection further behind. He has a further 9lb hike to contend with here but hasn’t stopped improving yet judged on his latest success. Henpecked has the beating of Woodacre on earlier running while Bamako Du Chatelet ended last year with a win at Lingfield and is preferred to the returning Rock A Doodle Doo.
Formwatch
Woodacre 16-1 (9-7) Reared start and very slowly away in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and no impression towards finish, 6th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Heart Locket (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Henpecked 11-4 (9-12) Raced keenly, tracked leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Go George Go (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Rock A Doodle Doo (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Mid-division on outside, headway after 4 out, lost place before next, soon weakened, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Tickenwolf (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Bamako Du Chatelet (FR) 9-4 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon challenged, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating My Matador (9-10) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Go George Go (IRE) 4-6fav (8-7) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led over 2f out, pushed readily clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Henpecked (9-12) by 6l, 6 ran.
Summer Collection (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, held up in 4th place, ridden over 2f out, no impression when edged left over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Go George Go (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.