Racecards
15:45 Newcastle
Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 98y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,093 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £400
- Form 477939-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up in mid-division, effort stands side 2f out, kept on, went 4th close home
- Form 999800-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Sean Davis
held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after
- Form 38500-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Harry Russell
in touch in mid-division, effort 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 673497-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey T Eaves
held up in mid-division, well beaten final 2f
- Form 08/2590-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 856020-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 51
chased leaders, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out
- Form 002884-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Barry McHugh
prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 46641-2
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 535237-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
slowly away, took keen hold, held up towards rear, effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Bromance
72- Form 6776/89-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up in rear, ridden and well beaten over 2f out
- Form 82537-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led, headed over 3f out, lost place over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
SWEET MARMALADE finished runner-up over a shorter trip here last week on only her third outing for Brian Ellison’s yard. But she stays this far and can finally open her account off her current mark. Accessor went close over track and trip between poor efforts on the Polytrack and can figure back on this surface while Optima Petamus finished well ahead of Majestic Stone when scoring over course and distance last month and ran well again at Southwell recently when finishing in front of Queen Mia.
Formwatch
Sir Gnet (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Fair Power (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
River Dart (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Towards rear, chased clear pair from 3 out, went 2nd from 2 out until last, no extra, 3rd of 7, 28l behind Flash De Clerval (11-0) at Leicester 2m mdn (3) hvy in Dec.
Sweet Marmalade (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Corked (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Star Talent (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Princess Harley (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Frame Rate 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, 9th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Not The Chablis (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Accessor (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Slowly away and switched left start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 14th of 16, 15 1/4l behind King Athelstan (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lyford (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 11, 8l behind Butterfield (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Optima Petamus 7-2 (9-2) Close up in rear, headway to track leaders over 3f out, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Telekinetic (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Majestic Stone (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Taken to post early, slowly away towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 7th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Optima Petamus (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Bromance 25-1 (11-6) In touch, mistake 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Fisher Green (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Queen Mia (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Telekinetic (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Jan.