Racecards
20:45 Newcastle
Unison North Tyneside Branch Handicap (Class F) (Class F)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in Places ( last 4 furlongs watered)
- Form 5010-01
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
held up stands side, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on
Celtic Venture
315- Form 441013-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer R Wilman
- Jockey Reserve
towards rear far side, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong
- Form 1605-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
held up in rear far side, under pressure over 3f out, soon ridden, some late headway over 1f out
- Form 045-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
held up towards rear stands side, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one-paced final 2f
- Form 460-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey S Hitchcott
overall leader far side, ridden over 1f out, headed last 75 yards, no extra
- Form 265105
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch stands side, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 000-603
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Allan
missed break, always behind stands side
Fudge Brownie
238- Form 0/32250-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders stands side, ridden over 2f out, kept on one-paced
- Form 5625-30
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
tracked leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 106553
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey P Bradley
in touch stands side, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f
- Form 665000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
towards rear far side, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 000006
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
led stands side, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out
- Form 060650
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey G Duffield
chased leaders far side, pushed along over 3f out, soon under pressure, ridden and no extra final 2f
- Form 114000-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tony Culhane
chased leader far side, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong
- Form 03000-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey D Mernagh
switched right start, held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on to lead group over 1f out, led overall last 75 yards
- Form 150000-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-8
raced alone centre, in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 55060-2
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey V Halliday
tracked leader stands side, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Paul Hannagan produced Haulage Man with a perfectly timed ride at Thirsk last time and his 3lb claim will go some way to off-setting the 6lb extra incurred for a smooth success. He is still open to improvement and it may pay to follow his chance before he is reassessed. Had Leigh and Hakeem could pose the biggest threat, whilst Brillantrio and Kieren Fallon also have to be feared.