Racecards
15:45 Newcastle
Betway Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 42y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,800 added
- Winner: £3,672
- 2nd: £1,724
- 3rd: £862
- 4th: £431
- Form 31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
Midfield, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well
Khilwafy
14- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey D Nolan
Held up, ridden over 2f out, some late headway
Hathlool (IRE)
183- Form 60
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Jason Watson
Midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, briefly led over 1f out, headed 1f out, ran on
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Rowan Scott
Midfield, ridden and weakened over 3f out
New Force
28- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Louis Steward
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 22-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
Led, keen, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra
In depth
Verdict
GAASSEE was fitted with a tongue-tie at Chester last month and routed the opposition. The Haggas colt looks capable of defying a penalty on that evidence. Toromona was well beaten by a Haggas-trained winner when odds-on at Wolverhampton and steps up in trip fitted with blinkers while New Force placed at Kempton on his debut and can figure. The remainder make less appeal with 220,000gns yearling Hathlool selling for much less during the summer and debuting for new connections having been gelded.
Formwatch
Gaassee (IRE) 8-15fav (9-2) Made all, narrow advantage travelling strongly 3f out, ridden and quickened clear over 1f out, easily, won at Chester 1m 2f stks (3) sft in Oct beating Serena's Symphony (8-11) by 15l, 7 ran.
Khilwafy 28-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Najeeba (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Gooner Boy 6-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Moshaawer (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Hathlool (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, progress into 7th 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 11th of 18, 19 1/4l behind The Mediterranean (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 4f mdn gd in May.
Jordan Solar (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Slowly away, ran in snatches towards rear, ridden along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, dist behind Najeeba (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Oct.
New Force 12-1 (9-2) Slowly away, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression on front pair, kept on, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Cu Chulainn (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Toromona (IRE) 8-13fav (9-5) Raced wide and green early, close up after 2f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 11, 12l behind Lady Rockstar (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Quiet Pride (IRE) 400-1 (9-1) Dwelt towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Traila (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.