Racecards
18:00 Newcastle
Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 42y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £10,150 added
- Winner: £5,531
- 2nd: £1,646
- 3rd: £823
- 4th: £411
- Form 234055-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
dwelt, behind, headway over 3f out, never on terms
- Form 12238-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
tracked leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 312217-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
led until 3f out, rallied and every chance over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 23-2516
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Jason Hart
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on into 2nd over 1f out, never reached winner
- Form 77766-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
chased leaders, led over 1f out, ran on strongly
- Form 36369-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Apterix (FR)
74- Form 131000/
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Starplex
46- Form 14450-0
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey A Mullen
held up towards rear, beaten over 3f out, eased
- Form 54400-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
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In depth
Verdict
A novice winner for Hugo Palmer, EMPLOYER (NAP) went close at Doncaster last month on his debut for new connections. Jim Goldie’s new charge can go one better in this and confirm running with Grandee in the process. Addis Ababa drops in class for his reappearance and is preferred to Zabeel Star, who remains 8lb higher than when scoring over a mile here over a year ago. Double Reflection won twice over today’s trip last season and should be winning again this year but Illustrissime’s earlier success at Wolverhampton came in a lower grade
Formwatch
Zabeel Star (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, pushed along over 3f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Hasanoanda (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Addis Ababa (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 19, 6 1/4l behind Francis Xavier (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Double Reflection 10-3fav (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Sarvi (8-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in Sep.
Illustrissime (USA) 10-1 (8-9) Held up in 6th, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, no danger after, 6th of 10, at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Grandee (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Led early, chased leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Stonific (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Employer (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up and behind, not clear run on inside and switched right just over 2f out, headway over 1f out, edged left and went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Stonific (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Apterix (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, driven into 2nd after 3 out, soon outpaced by winner, weakened after last, modest 4th, 4th of 8, 25l behind Ninepointsixthree (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Starplex 25-1 (10-12) Held up, never dangerous, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Gregarious (12-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Irish Minister (USA) 22-1 (8-12) Dwelt close up, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 2 3/4l behind Tiercel (8-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.