Racecards
17:30 Newcastle
Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,100 added
- Winner: £2,970
- 2nd: £1,394
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 138004-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
edged right and bumped start, chased leaders, lost ground 4f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, 4th final furlong, no impression, kept on
- Form 227897-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Jason Hart
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 4f out, not much room 2f out, soon switched right, 3rd final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 014488-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Craig Lidster
- Jockey S H James
chased leaders, shaken up and lost place over 2f out
- Form 470240-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Ben Robinson
mid-division, some headway 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out
- Form 261130-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Phil Dennis
steadied start, behind, headway when not clear run over 2f out, held over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 800905-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Frank Bishop
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
edged left and bumped start, soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 504330-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Connor Beasley
very slowly away, behind, stayed on from over 1f out, never involved
- Form 715470-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey Laura Coughlan
raced keenly, led early, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 628007-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
chased leaders, led 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 87/0879-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey J P Sullivan
not much room start, rear of mid-division, headway and switched left over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, kept on
Hungry Helen
21- Form 069-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Barry McHugh
towards rear, well beaten final 3f
In depth
Verdict
BAKR has the most scope of a weak bunch and gets the vote having been beaten a length over track and trip last week. Nellie French had been thereabouts over the minimum trip before struggling over 6f at Wolverhampton when Seeking Perfection finished fifth while Birdie Bowers may do better back over this shorter trip. Lancashire Life and Marta Boy have both returned to winning marks with the former preferred.
Formwatch
Bakr 40-1 (9-3) In touch in mid-division, switched right and ran on inside final furlong, went 4th, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 3/4l behind Late Arrival (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Clashaniska (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Very awkwardly away, behind most of way, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Sovereign Slipper (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Marta Boy 50-1 (8-5) Close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Ooh Is It (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Independent Beauty 12-1 (9-6) Keen raced wide towards rear, never on terms, 11th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Patontheback (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Nellie French (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Porfin (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Seeking Perfection 16-1 (9-5) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Porfin (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Birdie Bowers (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Masquerading (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lancashire Life 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Q Twenty Boy (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Atrafan (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Masquerading (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Power Point 25-1 (8-2) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden under 2f out, lost place and not clear run over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 9th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Blackcurrent (8-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Hungry Helen 200-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, led, headed over 6f out, pushed along over 3f out, faded over 1f out, 9th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Tyrrhenian Sea (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.