Racecards
16:00 Newcastle
Tarmac Handicap (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 441231
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey R Kennemore
in touch, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, headed, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 16-3072
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Paul Eddery
with leader, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 449800
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 09-8021
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Dean McKeown
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on until no extra towards finish
- Form 070335
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 555-U85
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
behind, headway 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 1-00223
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
still had hood on leaving stalls and dwelt, behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 003045
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey A Mullen
missed break, always behind
- Form 7725-13
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead when hung left inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 00-8756
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
behind until kept on final 2f, never nearer
- Form 517676
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey Greg Fairley
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 1-86174
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Leanne Kershaw
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 386157
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 835
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 58
in touch, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap that can go the way of Lincolneurocruiser with Neon Blue and Carnivore both given a chance also. The selection has won at Newmarket and Ascot this season so connections must be pleased but there is still more to come from this progressive four year old. He is racing off a six pound higher mark than last time out but still looks on step ahead of the handicapper and with conditions to suit once more he is taken to score once again. Neon Blue is only two pounds worse off for his latest win at York last time out. He was not beaten far the time before when second at Ayr so he is in top form at present so any market moves should be noted. Carnivore may be in the grasp of the handicapper after getting beat into third position last time out at Carlisle. He won at Musselburgh the time before that and was raised seven pounds so he will find life tougher for some time to come. So for the winner we return to Lincolneurocruiser.