Racecards
16:40 Newcastle
BBC Radio Newcastle Handicap Hurdle (Class F )
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Form 21-0P40
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
chased leader, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 044F2R-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 053PPP
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D Pearson
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
chased leaders until reminders approaching 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
Cusp
27- Form 6U0-000
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey G Berridge
held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, virtually pulled up run-in
Diamond Vein
22- Form P0P-05P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S P Griffiths
- Jockey R Garritty
led, headed 5th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form F153-P6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey H Bastiman
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-44652
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 87
held up, headway to lead 4 out, ridden and under pressure 2 out, kept on from last
- Form 4655U6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey N Hannity
chased leaders, led 5th, headed 4 out, ridden next, kept on from last, took 2nd close home
- Form 314046
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Nixon
- Jockey N Mulholland
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 611/262
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 33-60P0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened next
- Form P-P0414
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey G Thomas
chased leaders, lost place approaching 5th, headway after 4 out, challenged approaching next, soon ridden, weakened run-in
Loscar (FR)
72- Form 06-4633
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 74
held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Sea Maize
25- Form 55-25P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C R Wilson
- Jockey P Aspell
chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A wide open contest rounds off the card and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Assumetheposition. Persian Point and French Cedar and the tentative vote goes to the last named. The selection hails from a shrewd yard, has conditions to suit and with the booking of Tony Dobbin catching the eye he will be hard to beat off what looks a fair mark. Assumetheposition rates the main danger on his latest second behind Silver Sedge but he is far from consistent so can not be put forward with any confidence. Persian Point is another worthy of respect as he was a fair second behind Pebble Bay but that was in a seller and this looks more competitive so he is overlooked on this occasion. Signed And Dated was a fair fourth behind Count Fosco last time and he runs off the same mark here so he has definite place claims. Of the remainder Ringside Jack and Loscar are from shrewd yards and are worth noting in the market, but in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to French Cedar.
Formwatch
Soroka (IRE) 14-1 In touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 29l behind Conroy at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Jan.
Ton-Chee 14-1 Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 16, 35l behind Rising Generation at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) sft in Oct.
Assumetheposition (FR) 13-2 Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on to chase winner flat, no impression, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Silver Sedge at Newcastle 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) sft.
Ringside Jack 14-1 Chased leaders, mistake 8th, soon ridden and outpaced, 6th of 17, 15l behind Count Fosco at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gf.
Persian Point 8-1 Held up behind, steady headway after 7th, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, kept on but no extra close home, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Pebble Bay at Sedgefield 2m 5f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) sft in Jan.
Signed And Dated (USA) 3-1jt-fav Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, kept on from next, no impression, 4th of 11, 8l behind Count Fosco at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Jan.
Loscar (FR) 9-2 In touch, effort 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Shazal at Kelso 2m 2f amt hcp hdl (F) gs in Dec.
Sea Maize 20-1 Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakening when hit last, 5th of 11, 6l behind Cosmic Case at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Jan.