Racecards
15:20 Newcastle
QuinnBet Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 91y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £7,018
- 2nd: £2,061
- 3rd: £1,030
- 4th: £515
Blaklion
11- Form P085/07
- Age 12
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch, ridden to chase leader after 4 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 355U-0P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
close up, led narrowly 6th, headed 10th, led 12th, hit 15th, drew clear before 3 out, stayed on strongly before 2 out, cosily
- Form 26P-U7P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey M D Grant
led narrowly, headed marginally 6th, not fluent 9th, led 10th, headed 12th, ridden before 4 out, blundered 3 out, weakened
- Form 21-2214
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, slow 1st and 2nd, hit 10th, headway 14th, ridden and lost place before 4 out, stayed on from 2 out but no chance with winner
- Form 1/F32-34
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch, towards rear but in touch 14th, headway under pressure 3 out, moved into modest 2nd 2 out, stayed on
- Form 4-26695
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Ross Chapman
towards rear, dropped to last 12th, lost touch when ridden 4 out, no extra
In depth
Verdict
SHE’SASUPERMACK (NAP) won over a shorter trip here before upped in class and encountering heavy going at Uttoxeter. Iain Jardine’s mare stays this far and can go close back at this level. Glittering Love returned a losing favourite at Ayr having ran well at the same track earlier. He’s another capable of better on this faster going but Blaklion has yet to show any improvement for a tumble down the weights though is having only his third outing for Dan Skelton’s yard. Count Meribel is another looking for a return to form and is finally back on a winning mark.
Formwatch
Blaklion 16-1 (11-10) Mid-division on outside, closed 4th, slow and lost place next, effort 8th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 9, 33l behind Espoir De Teillee (11-3) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Dingo Dollar (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 14th, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Count Meribel 10-1 (11-12) Led, hit 6th and headed, led after 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
She'sasupermack (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Held up, raced wide, pecked 2nd, pushed along after 11th, well held from 4 out, not fluent 3 out or last, last of 4, 9 1/2l behind Midnight Tune (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (2) hvy in Feb.
Glittering Love (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th, jumped left 13th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 4 out, chased leaders, soon ridden 2nd again next, weakened 2 out, 4th and no chance when blundered last, 4th of 6, 25l behind Strong Economy (11-0) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Bafana Blue 22-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden and lost touch with leaders 12th, hit 13th, weakened and lost touch before bypassed 3 out, tailed off 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Rath An Iuir (11-9) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.