Racecards
20:00 Newcastle
Digital Catapult Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 507635
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up towards rear of mid-division, good headway chasing leaders over 1f out, led 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
- Form 306-238
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Connor Beasley
chased leader until inside final 2f, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 170-000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Harry Russell
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 461320
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up and behind, good headway and weaved through over 1f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards, driven out
- Form 233639
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Ray Dawson
towards rear near side, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten
- Form 043400
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
raced keenly, led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
First Breath
71- Form 78730
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
held up towards rear of mid-division, some late headway, never on terms
- Form 155953
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Paula Muir
raced keenly, chased leaders on near side rail, every chance over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten
- Form 090392
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey J Fanning
held up towards rear, headway far side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 848083
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 08-0608
- Age 10
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Helen Cuthbert
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
held up in mid-division, ridden and no headway final furlong
Marcella
5- Form 00-937
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
chased leaders on far side of group, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 002069
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Guiding Star finished runner-up over 5f here last time while Ticks The Boxes was placed at Hamilton recently having slid down the weights. Supaulette has been thereabouts over 7f since scoring at Ayr in August while the unpredictable Gorse was narrowly beaten here in February but hasn’t raced since March. Duke Cosimo won off a higher mark over track and trip at the start of the year but CARLOVIAN was beaten only a neck at Redcar last week under today’s apprentice and Mark Walford’s charge gets the nod to come good again.
Formwatch
Duke Cosimo 14-1 (9-1) Behind, outpaced 2f out, no impression until ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Roys Dream (9-6) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Gorse (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Raced wide held up, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Geetanjali (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Black Hambleton 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Top Offer (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Supaulette (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Keen in touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 18 1/2l behind Plucky Dip (8-10) at Leicester 7f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Ghost 12-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 9, 11 3/4l behind Pursuing Steed (9-12) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Campion 33-1 (8-12) Led until over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 11th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Round The Island (9-9) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
First Breath 13-2 (8-12) Outpaced in mid-division, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Frank's Legacy (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Carlovian 11-2fav (8-13) Led until over 1f out, rallied closing stages, kept on, 3rd of 18, nk behind Sir Derrick (9-3) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Guiding Star 12-1 (8-8) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, took 2nd final strides, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Kibaar (9-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Ticks The Boxes (IRE) 11-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Tadaany (8-4) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Yair Hill (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, well beaten final 2f, 8th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Coviglia (10-7) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Argon 11-1 (8-12) Close up stand side, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Lady Lintera (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Marcella 25-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Crash Helmet (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Ocean Temptress 50-1 (8-5) Raced very wide in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Acrux (9-7) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.