Racecards
17:30 Newcastle
GoReboot Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 98y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,045 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £400
Iconic Belle
80- Form 106-723
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Nick Barratt-Atkin
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 698040
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey C Lee
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 330005
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 6-12142
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
mid-division, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well towards finish
- Form 7-35142
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Paula Muir
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 734931
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 2-32493
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra
- Form 446342
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 432256
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
led, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Ad Libitum finally took advantage of a slide down the weights when scoring over track and trip and First Dance found only one too good here last time. Both are preferred to Carlisle runner-up Granite City Doc, who has something to prove over this far, but DREAMWEAVER makes most appeal. He’s won twice this year already and may not have finished yet judged on a recent second off today’s mark at Lingfield. Iconic Belle has been thereabouts over longer trips recently and Dragon Mountain posted a better effort at Hamilton last time.
Formwatch
Iconic Belle 6-1 (9-7) Always close up, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Angel Gabrial (8-7) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Glan Y Gors (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) In touch, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Shamad (9-1) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Dragon Mountain 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Donnachies Girl (8-4) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Aug.
Dreamweaver (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Held up, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and hung left just over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Sea Battle (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Granite City Doc 12-1 (10-1) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Zealous (9-6) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Ad Libitum 9-5fav (9-6) Chased leaders, led 2f out, pressed 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Croeso Cymraeg (9-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Brandy Spirit 9-2 (9-8) Close up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Noble Prospector (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
First Dance (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Dwelt, held up in last, headway over 2f out, strong challenge over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, held by winner inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Monica Sheriff (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug.
Royal Flag 16-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 25 1/4l behind Navajo Pass (9-6) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.