Racecards
20:20 Newcastle
sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 773-166
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 24/2124-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey S M Levey
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 488193-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey B A Curtis
towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 42-8843
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 4213-51
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well towards finish
- Form 4557-05
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey S H James
slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 44196-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
led, clear halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 24/19-84
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Mutamid, Lawyer and Free Code are similar in that all three have struggled off higher marks since winning over today’s trip. The latter has the most recent form with a course and distance success last month. It remains to be seen if INAAM fares any better raised 4lb for winning here last time but this looks no tougher and Paul Hanagan remains loyal. Plucky Dip was placed over 6f last time but still looks a shade high in the weights.
Formwatch
Free Code (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind War Department (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Mutamid 9-4fav (9-11) Led, pushed laong halfway, strongly pressed over 1f out, soon ridden disputing lead, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Fuwairt (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Lawyer (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just failed for 2nd, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Alexandrakollontai (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Plucky Dip 6-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, always held, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Florencio (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Inaam (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear and keen, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Byres Road (9-3) by nk, 11 ran.
Shamaheart (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up and behind, headway over 1f out, 5th and one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind War Department (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Foresight (FR) 3-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 22l behind Slingsby (8-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Tadaawol 14-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway towards far side over 1f out, kept on into 4th inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Foolaad (8-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.