Racecards
13:30 Newcastle
Phoenix Security Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 91y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 4310/13
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
close up, led 11th, headed 5 out, led again 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on well towards finish
- Form 4577-51
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Harry Challoner
soon tracked leading pair, outpaced after 10th, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 526-785
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
not fluent and soon in rear, went 3rd from 10th, no impression on front pair from before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 239-23U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey S Mulqueen
led, mistake 1st, headed 11th, led again 5 out, headed 4 out, every chance before last, kept on and held by winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Redkalani was raised 12lb for returning an easy winner over hurdles at Doncaster last month. Now chasing for the first time, he has to come into the reckoning but MYSTEREE is just preferred. The latter made a winning start over fences at Wetherby but mistakes in the latter stages at Doncaster last time saw him well beaten in third. He should go close here with a more fluent display. The Orange Rogue never threatened when placed over track and trip in November and Golans Choice will need to improve on his recent form over hurdles to figure.
Formwatch
Mysteree (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 9, 18 1/4l behind Askamore Darsi (11-3) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Redkalani (IRE) 5-2fav (11-8) Led, headed 4th, led again before 4 out, pushed along next, clear before last, kept on well, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Blue Cove (10-0) by 11l, 11 ran.
Golans Choice (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden to challenge next, weakened before 2nd last, 5th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Another Mattie (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
The Orange Rogue (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Led to 4th, blundered 8th and soon in rear, unseated rider 5 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.