Racecards
18:15 Newcastle
Betway Live Casino Handicap (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 42y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 431045-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway and hung left 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 703532-
- Age 11
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up in touch, not clear run and lost place over 2f out, soon switched left, hampered over 1f out, switched right and stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 525624-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
raced keenly, mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 38925-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Havlin
held up towards rear, brief effort inside 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 352116-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 711585-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
chased leader, ridden 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 127499-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 321-866
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey G Lee
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, no impression and one pace entering final furlong
- Form 115710/
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 142424-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey A Mullen
in touch and pulled hard, soon restrained back into rear of mid-division, switched right 3f out, headway 2f out, soon hung left, pressed winner inside final furlong, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
Sweet Celebration completed a Kempton double in the autumn and was out of her depth in Class 2 company at Chelmsford in December. Pour Me A Drink was narrowly beaten into second over this trip at Newbury in September while Global Art, a winner at Wolverhampton, was narrowly beaten in handicap over a mile here in March and prefers this longer trip. Gabrials Boy won a Ripon maiden over this trip but looks more of a staying type and though Awake My Soul has won seven times he hasn't proved himself on the surface. AEGEUS has had his last four starts here, landing a one mile maiden in October and staying on over that trip under an apprentice in March. Graham Lee takes over and, with the trip likely to suit, Jedd O'Keeffe's charge can double his winning tally.
Formwatch
Gabrials Boy 20-1 (9-4) Dwelt in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Kaser (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Awake My Soul (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Tracked leader until pushed along 3f out, remained close up, ridden and rallied inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Alternative Fact (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Pour Me A Drink 7-2 (10-12) Keen, led until headed and hit 4th, hit next and 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened on long run before 2 out, tailed off, fell last, at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Global Art 10-1 (9-7) Raced in centre, tracked leaders, 2nd going well 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, every chance close home, just held, 3rd of 12, shd behind Dawaaleeb (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Sweet Celebration (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, headway and wide on home turn, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Pianissimo (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Jackamundo (FR) 25-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Hamish (9-7) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Engles Rock (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression under 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor, 9th of 16, 17 1/2l behind Jumellea (8-10) at Navan 1m hcp fll sft in Oct.
Aegeus (USA) 28-1 (8-11) Raced in centre, held up and behind, not clearest of runs over 1f out, pushed along and ran on steadily towards finish, may do better, 6th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Dawaaleeb (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
See The Sea (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Prominent, not fluent 4th or 5th, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 13, 27 1/4l behind Scarlet Dragon (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
Granite City Doc 13-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 13, 4l behind Kannapolis (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.