Racecards
15:40 Newcastle
Tapeta Footings Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 27y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 463327-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
held up mid-division, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
Grey Destiny
31- Form 652537
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey P J McDonald
slowly away, in rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on
Atreus
8- Form 61-0627
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, challenged over 3f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1-90694
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Jason Hart
close up, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, son headed and soon weakened
Who's Shirl
200- Form 150756-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey A Elliott
towards rear, weakened over 3f out
- Form 062-838
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Connor Beasley
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on
- Form 03907-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Legal Art
25- Form 8564-49
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well
- Form 9-85995
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 15-4746
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 313049-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Joey Haynes
led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 50030/
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey D Allan
held up in touch, weakened 2f out
- Form 76687-9
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Barry McHugh
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 5867-30
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression
In depth
Verdict
No recent winning form on offer but a couple of these went close at Wolverhampton on their penultimate starts. Grey Destiny finished third at the latter track in March and can race off a similar mark but ATREUS was runner-up at Dunstall Park with Outlaw Torn and Illusive Force behind and Mick Easterby’s charge may come out best of those once again. Life Knowledge found only one too good at Hamilton in September but has yet to win and Illustrious Prince has done all his winning so far over shorter trips.
Formwatch
Life Knowledge (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace, 7th of 16, 6l behind Lopito de Vega (9-1) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Grey Destiny 11-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, mid-division on outside, headway to join leader after 3f, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on same pace, lost place inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Qaffaal (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Atreus 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Blue Jacket (9-4) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gf in May.
Outlaw Torn (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Led, headed 7f out, chased leader, every chance over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, one pace, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Diamond Runner (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Who's Shirl 25-1 (9-0) Raced wide in rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Supersta (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Illustrious Prince (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Reared start and very slowly away, behind, never on terms, 8th of 11, 10 1/2l behind All You (9-7) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Regal Missile (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Midfield, weakened over 4f out, eased over 2f out, 14th of 16, dist behind Chilworth Bells (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Legal Art 10-3 (8-9) Slowly into stride, in rear and soon pushed along, ridden halfway, effort and edged left over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 10 1/4l behind Posh Bounty (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp fll (5) gs in Apr.
Illusive Force (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Diamond Runner (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Incurs Four Faults 4-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Haidees Reflection (9-2) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Riponian 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Miss Ranger (8-8) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Wild Hill Boy 25-1 (8-10) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 11, 9 1/4l behind For Shia And Lula (9-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Galilee Chapel (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, mid-division, lost place inside final 2f, soon behind, last of 9, 17 1/4l behind Pick Your Battle (9-7) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Graceful Act 16-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, some late headway, never nearer, 11th of 18, 10 1/2l behind Blistering Dancer (8-7) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gd in Apr.