Racecards
18:20 Newcastle
Henderson Insurance Brokers Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 867433
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 67
in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 650122
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
behind, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 946814
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Gavin Brouder
in rear, headway over 1f out, son ridden, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
- Form 46-3004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 415338
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
with leader, weakened 2f out
- Form 08-3952
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Phil Dennis
led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 7-70287
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey L Morris
towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
OFF THE SCALE is taken to get the better of the in-form Exotic Guest in a handicap in which few make much appeal. Brian Ellison's three-year-old won over course and distance in June and was probably a bit unlucky next time when fourth at Doncaster. Ruth Carr's charge is a big danger, however, having twice run well off this mark at Ayr recently. An absence since May is a worry for supporters of track and trip winner Armelle but she's still preferred to stablemate Coiste Bodhar and On The Huh. Teetotal has each-way claims again but this looks on the sharp side for Southwell second Llewellyn.
Formwatch
Teetotal (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway 2f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Disclosure (9-3) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Exotic Guest 5-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 10, hd behind New Bidder (10-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Off The Scale (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind The Tin Man (9-6) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Armelle (FR) 33-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Patrick (8-12) at Nottingham 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Coiste Bodhar (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 10 1/2l behind Bashiba (9-9) at Doncaster 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Llewellyn 20-1 (9-1) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Putin (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
On The Huh 14-1 (9-0) Held up and behind, headway over 1f out, run flattened out and no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Gold Waltz (9-4) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.