Racecards
15:40 Newcastle
Bbc Radio Newcastle Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 2-31
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D O'Meara
made most until ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Diamond Sal
286- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey P Aspell
raced keenly in touch, headway 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, edged left under pressure final furlong, kept on
Fizzy Pop
27- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Cunningham
- Jockey M H Naughton
tracked leader, disputed lead halfway, lost place 6f out, soon behind
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
in touch, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey P Robson
held up, headway over 5f out, ridden to lead 2f out, hung left, stayed on well under pressure final furlong
Hot Girl
174- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S G Griffiths
- Jockey D Elsworth
jinked left start, held up, headway halfway, switched inside and effort over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, took closer order halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Tahrima
265- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
County Classic and Diamond Sal stand out here and we'll side with Diamond Sal. The selection performed well to be second at Wetherby on her debut after running very green and she should be an altogether different proposition today. County Classic won a comparable event at Sedgefield last time after showing promise in two reasonable events on her first two outings. She'll expose any flaws in the selections game. Of the others, Fusion Of Tunes is out of a Darshaan mare that won on the all-weather, Tahrima showed some promise in a reasonable event on her debut at Huntingdon, and Parisienne Gale hails from a stable in form. However, on what we know, the key players are County Classic and Diamond Sal and we'll side with Diamond Sal.