Racecards
16:35 Newcastle
Wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 677032
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey G Lee
led, headed 4th, led again 4 out, ridden and headed last, no extra flat
- Form P/PP0-06
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P Aspell
mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden and outpaced next, soon next
- Form 7P4152
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey L Treadwell
mid-division inside, headway 3 out, stayed on well to lead last, ridden out
- Form U00333
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey T Greenway
tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2 out, one pace last
- Form 70-3660
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey B S Hughes
behind, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 318-1P5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D O'Meara
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, outpaced next, 5th and beaten when blundered last
- Form 44-1612
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey James Reveley
tracked leader, led 4th, headed 4 out, weakening when blundered next
- Form 1/13-324
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey N Mulholland
in touch when fell 4th
- Form 012322
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey K Mercer
in touch, outpaced 4 out, weakened next
- Form 1519
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey P McDonald
mid-division, lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 212223
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey G Berridge
mid-division, headway 4 out, effort next, ridden and no impression approaching last
- Form 390169
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey M J McAlister
mid-division when hampered and lost place 4th, no danger after
- Form 0P0-454
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 103
raced wide, held up, headway and in touch 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
Calculaite
97- Form 094-2F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey B P Harding
behind, headway 3 out, effort when hit next, soon ridden, kept on
- Form 6-4694
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey F Davis
in touch, headway 4 out, effort next, weakened 2 out
- Form 11110/1-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
In depth
Verdict
It will be interesting to see how Villon performs on his first start for 456 days and while the long absence is not of great concern, the lack of testing ground is, so preference is for Double Vodka with Locksmith rated the best of the rest. The selection has been running consistently well under similar conditions of late and is fully entitled to be thereabouts. Sunisa has been performing similarly well of late and cannot be discounted but she would probably prefer a soft surface, while The Ring deserves to get his head in front following some respectable efforts but may just be a shade high in the weights. The consistent Sunday City and Brave Vision, who would probably prefer more testing ground, are others to consider along with top weight Locksmith. Double Vodka has done little wrong of late though and he gets the vote to resume winning ways.
Formwatch
Locksmith 7-2 (11-12) Led to 8th, led again 12th to 13th, one pace from 3 out, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Silver Jack (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy.
Astronomic 10-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway on outside after 4th, chased winner after 3 out to next, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 7, 49l behind Torkinking (11-8) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl (2) hvy in Jan.
Double Vodka (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on well flat, just failed, 2nd of 15, nk behind Bogus Dreams (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Sunday City (JPN) 7-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, jumped right last and headed soon after, faded, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Kickahead (10-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Feb.
Adopted Hero (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Always behind, 10th of 15, 13l behind Forthright (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Feb.
Tous Chez (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Chased winner, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 7, 15l behind Through The Rye (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb.
Sunisa (IRE) 9-4 (11-3) In touch, led approaching 2 out, headed flat, one pace, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind The Kop End (11-9) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Dec.
Industrial Star (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway to lead 3 out, headed next and soon one pace, 4th of 17, 7l behind Bogus Dreams (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.
The Ring (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Soon chasing winner, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 15, 30l behind Bywell Beau (11-6) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Stainley (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Always behind, last of 9, well behind Bywell Beau (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hdl Grd 2 (1) hvy.
Carrietau 10-11fav (11-5) Towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching 3 out, ridden and one pace from next, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Soubriquet (10-9) at Kelso 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) hvy.
Singhalongtasveer 25-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, hit 8th, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 9th of 16, 21l behind Kyber (10-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
St Pirran (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Behind, ridden after 6th, kept on from next, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Bogus Dreams (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Calculaite 13-2 (10-12) Behind, ridden and headway from 3 out, 4th and 3 lengths down when fell at the last in race won by Bogus Dreams (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Dec, 17 ran.
Fair Shake (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 21l behind Troll (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Villon (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Held up, smooth headway after 7th, led approaching 2 out, ran on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m beg chs (E) hvy in Dec '05 beating Roman Ark (11-0) by 6l, 10 ran.
Kentucky Blue (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up, headway after 3 out, no impression approaching last, 3rd of 6, 16l behind King Revo (11-4) at Hexham 2m beg chs (4) sft in Feb.
Brave Vision 9-2 (9-10) Held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, weakened last, 4th of 7, 11l behind Through The Rye (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb.