Racecards
17:00 Newcastle
La Taxis Handicap (str) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Surface: Turf
- Winner: £2,720
- 2nd: £809
- 3rd: £404
- 4th: £202
- Form 760070
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Form 057350
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
In depth
Formwatch
Deadly Encounter (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Always behind, 12th of 14, 18l behind Cara's Request (8-8) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.
Ocean Transit (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, keeping on one pace when short of room over 1f out, 4th of 6, 7l behind Sagredo (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Carlitos Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 19l behind Nolecce (8-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Sep.
Astrodonna 12-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, good headway 3f out, led on bit 2f out, ridden inside final furlong and joined insiide final furlong, stayed on to assert final 100 yards, won at Salisbury 1m hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Sep beating Sweet Secret (9-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Wigwam Willie (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Towards rear, chased leaders briefly over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out, 10th of 12, 35l behind Scrapper Smith (8-9) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep.
Bold Marc (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden and headway 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Highland Love (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep.
Dolly Royal (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Clumber Place (8-13) at Newcastle 7f fll hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Out Of Nothing 4-1fav (9-0) Made all, ridden and edged right just over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep beating Just Timmy Marcus (9-10) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Brockfield 12-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, tracked leading pair to over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 8, 11l behind Amir Pasha (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f app hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Castle Myth (USA) 4-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Master Of Dance (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Sep.
Tasza (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, hung right under pressure over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 11, 5l behind Snow Magic (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep.
Byron Bay 10-1 (9-2) Pushed along towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 14, 16l behind Naomh Geileis (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.