Racecards
18:00 Newcastle
bet365.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 862648-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 62
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 336684
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey S De Sousa
slowly away in rear, ridden 4f out, headway approaching final furlong, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
- Form 9-33312
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Matthew Hopkins
keen led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Dolly Diva
32- Form 8024-87
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Lee Topliss
slowly away keen early, soon in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Never Forever
240- Form 568-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey P McDonald
dwelt held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on
- Form 0/0574-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 4433-60
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Barry McHugh
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 0038-67
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey M Fenton
in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 153690
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Amy Ryan
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 5/99-000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R Johnson
- Jockey Martin Lane
dwelt tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 012800
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Alluring Star was third over course and distance back on Turf last month and scored at Beverley before only finding Eutropius too good off her new mark at Pontefract. She's clearly in good form and, with Matt Hopkins taking off 7lb again, must be thereabouts. DRIVE HOME caught the eye on his reappearance in an apprentices' handicap at Catterick two weeks ago, however, and Noel Wilson's gelding can open his account for the season here as that run should have blown away any cobwebs. Rawaafed kept on from the rear when fourth at Doncaster last time and has decent place prospects today.
Formwatch
Mcmonagle (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Prominent, hard ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 8l behind Royal Holiday (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov.
Rawaafed (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 4th of 13, 2l behind Bang Tidy (8-10) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Alluring Star 3-1fav (8-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Eutropius (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Dolly Diva 10-1 (9-13) Broke well, soon tracking leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 43l behind Lady Artiste (8-12) at Newcastle 1m fll mdn stks (5) gs in Apr.
Never Forever 20-1 (9-3) Dwelt, in rear, soon pushed along, headway entering final furlong, never on terms, 8th of 13, 6l behind Hello Stranger (9-3) at Newcastle 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Garzoni 11-1 (10-3) Raced wide in touch 7f, tailed off, virtually pulled up, last of 16, well behind Yeomanoftheguard (10-4) at Doncaster 1m 4f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) sft in Mar.
No Quarter (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged right 2f out, soon beaten, 14th of 15, 12l behind Thrust Control (8-12) at Catterick 7f app hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Lady Sledmere (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, headway on inner over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 13l behind Good Speech (8-9) at Redcar 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Hab Reeh 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division on outside, ridden and no impression final 2f, 11th of 15, 9l behind Thrust Control (8-12) at Catterick 7f app hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Turned To Gold (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 43l behind Titus Bolt (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Apr.
Prince James 12-1 (9-1) Led early, prominent, ridden 3f out, edged right 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 15, 9l behind Thrust Control (8-12) at Catterick 7f app hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Drive Home (USA) 8-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Thrust Control (8-12) at Catterick 7f app hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Monel 20-1 (8-12) Behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 9th of 12, 4l behind Weetentherty (8-9) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Oct.