Racecards
15:05 Newcastle
sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 833233-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 87
led and set steady pace, ridden and headed 1f out, lost 2nd final 150 yards, no extra
- Form 050335-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Patrick Vaughan
raced keenly, tracked leader until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, eased when no chance final furlong
- Form 1/94322-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, went 2nd 150 yards out, hung left under pressure and stayed on in closing stages, not reach winner
- Form 457467-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
steadied start, held up in touch in last pair, pushed along on outside and outpaced 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, 4th and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 083980-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Connor Beasley
tracked leading pair, ridden and went 2nd 2f out, until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 196062-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 521131-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Nathan Evans
held up in touch in rear, good headway between horses into 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on
In depth
Verdict
Testa Rossa won over track and trip for the third time on his latest start. But he’s upped a grade off a higher mark today and those dropping down in class make more appeal. That includes CHEVALLIER, placed on his last five outings with a third in Class 2 company at Chelmsford looking the best recent form on offer. Jacbequick is at home at this level but has yet to win away from Beverley and Constantino looks a bigger threat on his second over track and trip a fortnight ago. Faithful Creek looks no nearer ending a long losing run and Dusky Dawn is best at Southwell.
Formwatch
Chevallier 6-1 (8-8) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Chester Street (8-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Jacbequick 14-1 (9-4) Led early, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 2l behind Van Huysen (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Constantino (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra in closing stages, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Flaming Spear (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Faithful Creek (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Awkwardly away, in touch, headway 4f out, close up, pushed along over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Coillte Cailin (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Mont Ras (IRE) 100-1 (8-8) Never better than mid-division, weakened 3f out, 11th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Flaming Spear (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Dusky Dawn 9-2 (9-10) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 8, nk behind Stosur (9-10) at Southwell 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Dec.
Testa Rossa (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, went 2nd and ridden over 1f out, soon challenged, stayed on to lead narrowly final 75 yards, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Absolute Blast (9-5) by hd, 14 ran.