Racecards
17:30 Newcastle
Betway Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,480 added
- Winner: £5,072
- 2nd: £1,518
- 3rd: £759
- 4th: £400
- Form 838425-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just held
- Form 533624-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
took keen hold, prominent, challenged over 1f out, ran on, just held last strides
- Form 322682-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
held up, headway over 1f out, no impression well inside final furlong
- Form 253480-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Phil Dennis
prominent, outpaced over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 118435-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey J Fanning
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no headway
- Form 26/2570-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
led, driven over 1f out, headed close home, led post
- Form 7/3105-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Barry McHugh
last to break, held up in rear, headway stands side over 1f out, ran on, led close home, headed post
In depth
Verdict
Commander Han went close over track and trip on his penultimate start but is still looking for his first win in a handicap and FOXY FOREVER (NAP) makes more appeal. The latter is now back on a winning mark and it showed over the minimum trip at Wolverhampton last month when finding only one too good. Michael Wigham’s charge is taken to confirm latest running with Canford Bay and get his head back in front. Primo's Comet is facing an easier task than of late and can also figure but Jonboy and Gamesome have yet to win on the all-weather and the latter’s stablemate Buniann has been gelded since last in action in October.
Formwatch
Commander Han (FR) 7-2 (8-11) Held up, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Brushwork (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Canford Bay (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Dynamo Walt (8-11) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Foxy Forever (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, keen, every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Dynamo Walt (8-11) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Primo's Comet 22-1 (8-10) Keen in touch, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Brushwork (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Gamesome (FR) 16-1 (8-7) Held up and behind, headway when not clearest of runs 2f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Our Little Pony (9-0) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Jonboy 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders 4f, 10th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Wasntexpectingthat (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Buniann (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, 5th of 14, 1/2l behind Tathmeen (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.