Racecards
12:40 Newcastle
Betway Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 56y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 425213-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Laura Pearson
held up, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, pushed out, eased close home
- Form 678657-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey C Lee
led 1f, tracked leader, led again 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 07222-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey P J McDonald
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no threat
- Form 336565-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
in touch, close up 10f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 508054-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Barry McHugh
dwelt in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
River Glades
18- Form 4237/66-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey J P Sullivan
led after 1f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 096423-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 890-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Phil Dennis
dwelt towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders
- Form 895570-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
NonRunner
- Form 563959-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Owen Payton
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Manjaam is 5lb higher than when scoring over track and trip two runs ago but he beat Jen's Fella on that occasion and the latter has subsequently gone close again at Lingfield so the form looks solid enough. But a chance is taken on BUSY STREET, who bounced back to form with victory in an all-weather bumper here last week and, having won off higher marks on the Flat before including over course and distance, Rebecca Menzies’ charge gets the vote. Hermocrates finished in front of Iconic Belle when runner-up over 1m6f last time and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Manjaam (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd well over 1f out until over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Autumn War (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Glan Y Gors (IRE) 22-1 (9-12) Prominent, close up travelling strongly 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 7th of 11, 7 1/2l behind My Girl Maggie (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Hermocrates (FR) 9-2 (8-10) Led over 2f, soon settled 3rd, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd entering final 2f, edged left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind My Girl Maggie (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Iconic Belle 50-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, 5th of 11, 6 1/2l behind My Girl Maggie (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Ajman Prince (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Held up rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Brancaster (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
River Glades 10-1 (9-8) Prominent, led 11f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Brancaster (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Jen's Fella (FR) Evensfav (9-6) In touch, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Highway One (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Tannadice Park (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Always behind, last of 11, 12 1/4l behind Duel In The Sun (9-6) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Busy Street 5-2 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, switched left and headway going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Jan beating Arcanja (11-5) by 7 1/2l, 9 ran.
Echo (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Never on terms with leaders, 9th of 11, 17l behind Eagle's Foot (9-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov.