Racecards
15:50 Newcastle
United Carlton Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 133y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 63/37-7P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Tony Kelly
held up in rear, pushed along on outside and struggling on long run before 2 out, never on terms
- Form 503278
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, hit 5th and reminder, went 2nd well before 2 out until before 2 out, soon no extra in 4th, hit last
- Form 33774
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
last pair, not fluent 3rd, reminders after next, tailed off
- Form 95P621
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
tracked leaders, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd under pressure before the last, stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 42P1-5P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Miss J Walton
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 70-5926
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Joe Colliver
led, ridden and headed on long run to 2 out, weakened quickly, poor 5th when pulled up approaching 2 out
- Form 76-8P86
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
held up in touch, headway tracking leaders approaching 5th, 2 on long run before 2 out, led before 2 out, clear last, kept on strongly, ridden out
- Form 565565
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Harry Challoner
in touch on inside, lost place 6th, rallied on inside into 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no impression when dropped to 3rd before the last
- Form 89/3P3-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Craggs
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
in touch, lost place before 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6P5555
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased leader until long run before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
ROCK RELIEF was only beaten a length-and-a-half off a 3lb higher mark over course and distance in December. He's struggled in his last two starts but, back on familiar territory, can get his campaign back on track. Man of God escapes a penalty for last month's win in a conditionals' race at Market Rasen so is an obvious danger but See The Legend has shown nothing so far in two runs this season and Titian Boy let supporters down here last time after an improved second at Ayr.
Formwatch
Super Lunar (IRE) 80-1 (11-8) In touch, weakening when mistake 4out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Rock Relief (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Led, headed after 3 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Mister Hendre (10-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Final Fling (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, 34 3/4l behind Road To Gold (11-9) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Man of God (IRE) 11-8fav (11-3) Led, disputed lead after 1st, briefly outpaced and dropped to 5th after 3 out, rallied to chase leader 2 out, led narrowly next, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Lost In Newyork (10-0) by 3l, 5 ran.
See The Legend 33-1 (10-6) Prominent, led when not fluent 8th, headed after 3 out, soon beaten and pulled up, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Titian Boy (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Led, bumped 2nd, headed 5th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Generous Pet (10-9) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Tomahawk Wood 10-1 (10-10) Towards rear on outside, not fluent 5th, reminders after next, headway 9th, ridden to chase front pair before 2 out, soon lost place, weakened before last, tailed off, 6th of 13, 32 1/4l behind Snuker (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Dalby Spook (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Behind until stayed on from 2 out, never reached leaders, 5th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Our Kylie (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Needwood Park 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Mrs Grass 20-1 (10-0) Led, quickened 4 out, headed next, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 29 3/4l behind Roxyfet (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.