Racecards
17:10 Newcastle
Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 3/5218-0
- Age 10
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
keen and tracked leader, ridden after 3f out, weakened quickly and eased down close home
- Form 26100-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
always towards rear, slight headway when ridden 2f out, never involved
- Form 563-13
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Christian Howarth
prominent, shaken up before 2f out, ridden and outpaced after 2f out, no impression after 1f out
- Form 36264-9
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Harry Russell
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened after 1f out
- Form 0901-33
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Joe Bradnam
led narrowly and raced freely, headed 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, rallied well after 1f out, not clear run final 110 yards but kept on well to take 2nd final strides
- Form 48-9313
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Mark Crehan
towards rear, travelling easy 2f out, soon shaken up, smooth progress when ridden after 1f out, led 110 yards out and kept on well, easy
- Form 1505-50
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Shannon Watts
tracked leader and travelled keenly, edged left over 3f out, disputed lead when ridden over 2f out, every chance 1f out, headed 110 yards out and weakened
- Form 42768-4
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer K Tutty
- Jockey Billy Garritty
tracked leader, every chance when ridden 2f out, outpaced before 1f out and weakened closing stages
- Form 5483-62
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Joanna Mason
close up, ridden and disputed lead after 2f out, kept on well when headed final 110 yards, lost second close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Arabic Welcome drops back down in distance after placing over 1m2f at Lingfield and Greek Kodiac can also figure back on this surface after a couple of outings at Southwell having recently switched yards. But PHOLAS did well to finish third from an outside draw at Wolverhampton last month and she gets another chance in this having beaten both Velma and Traveller when successful over track and trip before that. Elusive Heights posted a better effort on his first start after wind surgery and has the beating of Absolute Dream on collateral form.
Formwatch
Champagne Rules 28-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impact, last of 11, 31 1/2l behind Starfighter (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Velma 11-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, not clear run over 1f out or inside final furlong, no chance after, kept on towards finish, 7th of 12, 4l behind Pholas (8-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Arabic Welcome (IRE) 6-4fav (10-0) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Capla Crusader (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Traveller (FR) 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Pholas (8-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Greek Kodiac (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Straitouttacompton (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Pholas 7-2 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Universal Effect (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Zabeel Star (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, progress and briefly threatened over 2f out when switched to far side, soon outpaced and headed over 1f out, 10th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Broctune Red (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Elusive Heights (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, niggled along and headway over 2f out, soon struggling, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Broctune Red (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Absolute Dream (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up, headway over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Broctune Red (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.