Racecards
13:50 Newcastle
Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 98y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,100 added
- Winner: £2,970
- 2nd: £1,394
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 243129-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Laura Coughlan
led 2f, tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, hung left and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 857549-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P Mulrennan
raced wide keen in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge winner inside final furlong, ran on, but always looked held
- Form 433326-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P J McDonald
keen close up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely
- Form 8-70043
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Barry McHugh
slow into stride, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0/73447-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Phil Dennis
in rear, headway near side over 1f out, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong
- Form 140422-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 5644-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
dwelt in rear, pushed along 3f out, never nearer
- Form 485089-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Aiden Brookes
dwelt in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 04808-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey Faye McManoman
tracked leaders, weakened 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Battle Of Wills has won over a mile here and over the trip elsewhere but his last success was in a Naas maiden hurdle two years ago. Percy Willis is still a maiden after 13 starts though has been placed at Wolverhampton on three recent occasions but it's about time WADACRE GOGO was winning again. He completed an all-weather double in August and is just 4lb higher than when scoring over the trip on Tapeta at Wolverhampton. Walkonby, four-times a winner on Turf, has been well beaten in two all-weather starts.
Formwatch
Mahanakhon Power 14-1 (9-10) Prominent, led 4f out, soon pushed along, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 9th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Selecto (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Collaborating (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, 9th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Nushafreen (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Percy Willis 5-1 (9-0) Close up, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Winklevi (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Battle Of Wills (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on into third final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Can Can Girl (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Mr Shady (IRE) 22-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 15 3/4l behind Her Way (8-11) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Wadacre Gogo 4-1 (8-11) Chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Sophosc (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
New Delhi Express (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Walkonby 18-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, keen early, never involved, 7th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Set In Stone (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Allerthorpe 125-1 (9-5) Never better than midfield, 12th of 14, 19 3/4l behind Selecto (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.