Racecards
20:50 Newcastle
Cheltenham Offers At Betway Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 565-211
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on
Inshaa
23- Form 89242-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey C Lee
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 56544-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 7733-41
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 2525-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
always behind
- Form 946323-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 62
held up mid-division, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on
- Form F9-2935
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J L Eyre
- Jockey Connor Beasley
pulled hard, close up, challenged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1322-15
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
always towards rear
- Form 607-413
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 66007-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
KI KI won a higher grade sprint over track and trip last time and gets a tentative vote in an open contest. But she needs to reverse earlier running with Spirit of Zebedee, who bids for hat-trick having won again at Lingfield recently with Disclosure behind. Ambitious Icarus won over the minimum trip here last time while Epeius went close in a maiden over course and distance in November. Grecian King is a handicap debutant to note making his debut for David Barron on his return from a lengthy lay-off.
Formwatch
Spirit Of Zebedee (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Chased leader, left disputing lead inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Tidal's Baby (8-12) by nk, 11 ran.
Inshaa 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Commanche (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Ambitious Icarus 9-2 (8-13) Close up, ridden over 1f out, headway to lead between horses inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Horsforth (9-2) by nk, 7 ran.
Ki Ki 5-2fav (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Newcastle 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar beating Fredricka (9-4) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Grecian King 11-4 (9-0) Led early, tracked leaders, close up when bumped over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind False Id (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Epeius (IRE) 4-5fav (9-5) Mid-division, headway on outside halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Mr Morse (9-5) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.
Disclosure 10-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up and behind, bumped 4f out, headway when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Spirit of Zebedee (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Table Manners 13-2 (8-9) Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Kiwi Bay (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Lady Cristal (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Slight lead until 2f out, chased winner until over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Fiery Spice (8-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Gowanless 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Kinloch Pride (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.