Racecards
15:30 Newcastle
Springfield Honda Handicap (Class E)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3y
- Going: Good
- Form 005-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
raced far side, slowly into stride, always behind
Weet Watchers
112- Form 044-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
raced far side, held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 6640-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
raced far side, in touch, pushed along half way, soon lost place, weakened quickly over 2f out, eased approaching final furlong
Quick Flight
25- Form 13104-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
raced far side, held up, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on, never troubled leaders
- Form 005-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey W Woods
raced stand side, held up, headway to lead group 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 336-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey P Hanagan
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 206-234
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey Mark Flynn
raced far side, held up and behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, all out
- Form 420
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Magnusson
- Jockey F Norton
raced far side, dwelt, held up and behind, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 003-302
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey J Carroll
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on, no impression
- Form 30036-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
raced far side, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out
Dispol Peto
12- Form 02-0145
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Ian Emmerson
- Jockey Dean McKeown
raced far side, led and overall leader, ridden and held over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 0040-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tony Culhane
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 430-050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey J Murray
raced stand side, led, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 0461
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
raced stand side, pushed along half way, never on terms
- Form 05420-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 544314
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey S Hitchcott
raced far side, soon behind, never dangerous
- Form 423342
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Fox
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on
Wizard of Us
222- Form 05005-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey D R McCabe
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon behind
- Form 06-06
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey Dale Gibson
raced far side, mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
This is a very tough race with a large number of progressive three-year-olds in the line-up, but Inch Island just gets our vote, ahead of recent scorer Hans Christian and Tim Easterby's pair, Shin Paradise and Just One Smile. John Quinn's gelding had some fair form in nursery handicaps last year, and showed himself to be as good as ever when chasing home Craiova at this course on his reappearance. The third home, New Seeker, gave the form a big boost when bolting up in a competitive handicap at Newmarket on Friday, and with Fergal Lynch taking over from an apprentice he looks worth a bet here. Hans Anderson benefited from the step up in trip when winning in good style when unfancied from a poor draw at Beverley on his reappearance and he Mark Johnston's horse should not be too far away from this four pound higher mark. Tim Easterby sets a poser, with David Allan on board recent Musselburgh scorer Shin Paradise and Paul Hanagan on handicap debutante Just One Smile, as both have fair claims here. Others to consider include Miss Issy, who showed improved form when just touched off at Warwick last time, all-weather winner Wensleydale Lad and Sir Mark Prescott's Coat Of Honour, another who makes his handicap debut today.