Racecards
19:45 Newcastle
sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 23-2741
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Connor Beasley
in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 5/08023-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 150/31-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
in touch, headway to track leader over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, driven to lead towards finish, gamely
- Form 9232-40
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey D Tudhope
prominent, lost place over 2f out
- Form 681-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey A Mullen
dwelt, always in rear
- Form 22/5400-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey P Mulrennan
pulled hard soon tracked leader, weakened 2f out, eased final furlong, tailed off
- Form 351120-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 6212-85
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 0140-93
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
Nonrunner
- Form 10/3-479
- Age 10
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
War Department came good again over track and trip a week ago but makes less appeal under a penalty attempting to confirm running with third-placed Bouclier. Via Via ended last season with a success at Newmarket but is 5lb higher on his return. TWIN APPEAL also makes his reappearance but he finished third in a higher grade contest at Doncaster in November and David Barron’s charge can figure in this off the same mark. Glorious Poet is another returning from a lay-off having only won a maiden race at Redcar last year but stablemate Baltic Prince won at Kempton in November and could play a part.
Formwatch
War Department (IRE) 7-2fav (9-6) Chased leaders, 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly, eased close home, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Safe Voyage (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Twin Appeal (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Behind, outpaced 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase front pair well inside final furlong, always held, 3rd of 19, 2 3/4l behind Steel Train (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Nov.
Via Via (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct beating Rebel Surge (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Hail Clodius (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Inaam (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Glorious Poet 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led well over 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct beating Zabeel Prince (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Shootingsta (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, hung left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 15 1/4l behind Jaywalker (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Enjoy Life (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Bargain Buy (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (3) pol in Nov.
Baltic Prince (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Starboard (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Bouclier (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, took 3rd last strides, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind War Department (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Gramercy (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Handsome Dude (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.