Racecards
14:45 Newcastle
quinnbet.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,800 added
- Winner: £6,232
- 2nd: £2,867
- 3rd: £1,434
- 4th: £717
- Form 5P-4357
- Age 10
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
in rear, not fluent 6 out, struggling home turn, tailed off
- Form 5/2-5541
- Age 12
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, behind 3 out
- Form R43-44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leader on inside, smooth headway 3 out, led going well 2 out, clear last when not fluent, driven out run-in, always holding on
- Form 8-65635
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up, pushed along and made no impression approaching 3 out, plugged on from 2 out
- Form F7F262
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
led, not fluent 2nd, headed from 4th, pressed leader 4 out, soon regained lead, headed 2 out, kept on well from last, held on for 2nd
- Form 623357
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
mid-division, went on from 4th, hard pressed 4 out, soon ridden and headed, rallied from last in never nearer 3rd
- Form 4-31235
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ross Chapman
NonRunner
- Form 272-292
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T Collier
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
NonRunner
- Form 3125-0F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
NonRunner
- Form 55-4956
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
The veteran LAKE TAKAPUNA ended a long losing run when scoring at Ayr and remains on a winning mark despite a 5lb rise. He can go close again with Brian Hughes remaining loyal. Treshnish has struggled lately having won a Hexham back in November and Blue Hawaii is preferred on last month’s second at Sedgefield. Six One Nine never troubled the winner when runner-up here while Whodini has more scope than most and makes his chasing bow with a tongue-tie applied having also undergone a wind operation.
Formwatch
Antey (GER) 40-1 (10-2) Tended to jump left, held up in last, ridden and tailed off before 4 out, last of 7, dist behind Minella Drama (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Lake Takapuna (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Chasing leaders 2nd, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Travail D'Orfevre (11-9) by 4l, 9 ran.
Whodini (IRE) 10-11fav (11-0) Led, faced challenge 2 out, soon ridden and headed, faded, 4th of 8, 9l behind Legendary Day (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Relkadam (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Roccowithlove (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Six One Nine (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Led, clear 3rd, headed briefly 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, rallied to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Ritson (12-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Fourth Of July (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Mid-division, went 4th 5 out, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 11, 12l behind Gandhi Maker (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Treshnish (FR) 5-1 (11-13) Chased leaders early, lost place and in last trio after 3rd, never on terms after, 5th of 7, 34l behind Ardmayle (11-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Blue Hawaii (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Jumped left at times, held up in 5th on inside, headway on inside before 2 out, went 2nd between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Arthur's Quay (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
The Jad Factor (IRE) 14-1 (11-13) Mid-division on outside, closed before 4th, led 3 out, hung left before 2 out, hard pressed when fell last, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Contre Ordre (FR) 33-1 (10-11) In rear, ridden and behind 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Heltenham (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.