Racecards
14:00 Newcastle
Saltwell Signs Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 5237-02
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey N Mulholland
raced keenly, led 3rd, headed 8th, outpaced approaching 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 24P36-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
held up, headway 8th, chased winner approaching 4 out, outpaced and lost 2nd approaching last, no extra
- Form 3130/35
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, outpaced 8th, headway 4 out, driven and went 2nd approaching last, kept on, no impression
- Form 104253
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
raced wide and in touch, mistake 6th, soon lost place, no impression from 4 out
- Form 337-352
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
led to 3rd, tracked leader, led again 8th, kept on well, ridden out flat
In depth
Verdict
Regal Heights gets the confident vote here with Kentucky Blue and King Revo rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind L'Antartique last time out, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Kentucky Blue rates the main danger on his latest second behind Ela Re but he will do well to give weight and a beating to the selection. King Revo ran well on his debut but has since dissapointed so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Lowsha Green is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but for the winner we return to Regal Heights.
Formwatch
Aztec Prince (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway halfway to track leaders, every chance between last 2, one pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Fearless Foursome (10-0) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Kentucky Blue (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on flat, not trouble winner, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Ela Re (11-4) at Wetherby 2m beg chs (4) sft in Dec.
King Revo (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, blundered 8th, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 9, 32l behind Dictum (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m beg chs (4) hvy in Dec.
Lowsha Green 3-1 (11-5) Led, headed last, soon ridden, hung left and no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Open de L'Isle (11-2) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Regal Heights (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 4, 1l behind L'Antartique (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f beg chs (4) hvy in Dec.