Racecards
17:45 Newcastle
Read Richard Johnson On Betway Insider Blog Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 98y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
- Form 42333/0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no extra final furlong
Kindler
76- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
Banksy's Art
27- Form 55
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra
- Form 4-22
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Mackay
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on in 3rd place inside final furlong, no impression
River Glades
14- Form 35
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Jane Elliott
prominent, every chance over 1f out, kept on and always held by winner
- Form 623-332
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well
In depth
Verdict
a short-priced favourite in this after two seconds over shorter at Wolverhampton. Trainer and jockey both boast excellent strike-rates on this track and the Nathaniel colt is rated 3lb higher than the even more-exposed filly Heather Lark, placed in six of her seven career starts but tried in a tongue tie and cheekpieces today. River Glades disappointed on Polytrack after a third on Tapeta at Wolverhampton and would need to bounce back.
Formwatch
Kings Gold (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Took keen hold towards rear, pushed along and struggling in rear over 3f out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Desert Ruler (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Kindler 4-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 17l behind Star Of Lanka (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 7f (6) sft in Dec.
Wise Coco 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and lost place over 3f out, 7th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Zakharova (10-2) at Musselburgh 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Lots Ov (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led, headed 4f out, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression after, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Kuragina (10-12) at Wetherby 1m 4f fll (6) sft in Dec.
Banksy's Art 10-1 (9-5) Held up behind, struggling 4f out, ridden 2f out, not pace to trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Sophie Gray (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Natch 6-4fav (9-2) Led, headed over 7f out, led over 6f out, headed 1f out, held when carried right towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Galactic Spirit (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Feb.
River Glades 9-2 (9-2) Led until over 1f out, weakened quickly, 5th of 6, 17l behind Perfect Illusion (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Sexy Beast Teofilo colt out of Wadaat.
Heather Lark (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden 2f out, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Sophie Gray (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.