Racecards
14:25 Newcastle
Betway Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 98y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 29007-2
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Nicola Currie
took keen hold, hampered after 1f, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 237845
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey D C Costello
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, never nearer
- Form 595736
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey G Lee
held up, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 805640
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey P J McDonald
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, headed near finish
- Form 047566
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Rowan Scott
slowly away towards rear, never on terms
- Form 7-14206
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
- Form 328311
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Mr Paul Hainey
close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge leader inside final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish
- Form 011634
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer C A Mulhall
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
in touch, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
Mitcd (IRE)
44- Form 08558/6
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 990557
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
raced wide close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 480-698
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Nicole McKenna
- Jockey T Eaves
in rear, ridden and hung left from 2f out, never a factor
- Form 906
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
led, jinked right after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Esspeegee landed a double at Brighton earlier and returns to action off a 4lb higher mark. Western Way went close over 7f here recently and this longer trip should not be a problem for the winning hurdler while Bollihope slips further down the weights having been thereabouts over 1m2f. But FALCON’S FIRE landed a double in September last year that included a success over course and distance and Keith Dalgleish’s charge gets the nod off today’s lower mark having shown signs of a resurgence at Lingfield last time.
Formwatch
Western Way (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Held up in mid-division, lost place 4f out, edged left 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not able to quite challenge, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Lotara (8-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Bollihope 10-1 (9-2) Keen, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Rayaa (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Falcon's Fire (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Close up, lost place 8f out, in touch, wide into straight 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Music Major (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Magistral 20-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Equiano Springs (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Leonard Thomas 20-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Bollin Ted (8-13) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Life Knowledge (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, switched right over 1f out, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 14, 7l behind British Art (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Esspeegee 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, just held on post, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Oct beating Kilim (9-6) by shd, 13 ran.
Bigbadboy (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, went 4th close home, 4th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Quoteline Direct (10-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Nov.
Mitcd (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, in 3rd before 2 out, led last, hard pressed, headed towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Bollin Line (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Percy Verence 66-1 (9-10) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 15 1/2l behind Love Conquers (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Noble Aussie (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Mid-division on inner, ridden in 10th over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 22, 3 1/4l behind Happy Company (9-3) at Navan 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Wind Turbine (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 6th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Francis Xavier (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.