Racecards
17:50 Newcastle
Bet On The Festival With Betway Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 56y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 524267-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 36866/4-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead post
- Form 448/98-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
slowly away, behind, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 33272-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 57
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Psychology
14- Form 54-670
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey D C Costello
slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 304/202-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace
- Form 73390-5
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 35-0213
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Connor Beasley
held up mid-division, headway 3f out, led 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, caught post
- Form 720/89-7
- Age 11
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer L R James
- Jockey Kieran Schofield
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 57556-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Neil Farley
prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 9550-46
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey P Aspell
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
RYAN THE GIANT will likely prove popular in his current form. A course and distance winner last month, he ran well again here on his latest start and has already beaten Yorkshireman, Adrakhan and Strikemaster this winter. Up Ten Down Two was having his first start since 2013 when fourth over a shorter trip here in October and could figure while Feeltherhythm has been placed over hurdles since going close on the Flat at Ayr in August. Maple Stirrup was second off a similar mark over track and trip earlier and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Next Edition (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, never dangerous, 11th of 17, dist behind Aengus (12-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Up Ten Down Two (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Chased leader until 10f out, chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Lugano (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Mr Globetrotter (USA) 11-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Maple Stirrup (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, struggling before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Tree Of Liberty (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Psychology 33-1 (9-7) Started very slowly, always well behind and no chance after, last of 13, 17 3/4l behind Symbolic Star (8-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Feeltherhythm (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) With leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Bollin Julie (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Adrakhan (FR) 20-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, 2nd after 2f, led 10f out, headed over 4f out, led again over 3f out until over 2f out, weakened, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Ryan The Giant (8-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Ryan The Giant 2-1fav (8-6) Tracked leaders, tracked clear leader 9f out, closed 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Stoneham (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Strikemaster (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, effort on outside over 2f out, no impression, weakened, 7th of 9, 15l behind Ryan The Giant (8-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Shulammite Man (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along on outside halfway, weakened over 4f out, 6th of 7, 33 3/4l behind My Renaissance (9-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Yorkshireman (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Ridden away from stalls, chasing leaders after 1f, driven over 3f out, not much room 1f out, no extra, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Dream Serenade (8-8) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.