Racecards
18:45 Newcastle
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
- Form 415099
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
slowly into stride, outpaced, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 261805
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 53P1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
chase stand side leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 982646
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Ray Dawson
slowly away outpaced
- Form 144868
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey P Mulrennan
close up, tracked leader halfway, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
- Form 64
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Harry Russell
slowly away in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
- Form 236805
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 395-995
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J J Davies
- Jockey Aidan Redpath
keen overall leader centre, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 050129
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Billy Garritty
awkwardly away, in rear stand side, never on terms
- Form 27300/2
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Jessica Anderson
in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 580140
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Phil Dennis
led stand side trio until groups merged halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 65-7540
- Age 9
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey A Mullen
towards rear, never on terms
- Form 800785
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
towards rear, never on terms
- Form 860060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Paula Muir
tracked leader, ridden halfway, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
CONTINENTAL returned a surprise 25/1 winner over track and trip last time but she beat several of these in the process and this looks no tougher despite a 3lb rise. Mo Henry was beaten only a neck by the selection on his first outing since 2018 with Kilconquhar and Star Cracker further behind. Hard Solution can figure back over 6f today while I Know How is back on a winning mark and preferred to Real Smooth having returned from a lay-off last month.
Formwatch
Reely Bonnie 40-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Burrows Seeside (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Hard Solution 14-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway near side of group over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, 5th of 13, 2l behind Longroom (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Continental 25-1 (9-7) Keen tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Mo Henry (9-3) by shd, 14 ran.
Real Smooth (IRE) 9-2fav (9-10) Slightly slowly away, held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 3f out, plugged on past beaten horses final furlong, 6th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Convertible (9-11) at Redcar 1m hcp (6) sft in Nov.
I Know How (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 8th of 12, 6l behind Burrows Seeside (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Miss Daisy (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Slightly slow to stride, soon recovered into midfield on far side, ridden over 3f out, drifted right under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Troll Peninsula (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Gigi's Beach 22-1 (9-2) Dwelt headway to track leaders after 1f, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Kapono (9-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Birdie Bowers (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Keen, led after 1f, pulled into clear lead after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, gradually weakened from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Hong Kong Harry (9-9) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Kilconquhar 4-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Continental (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Mo Henry 50-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, joined winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 14, shd behind Continental (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Star Cracker (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Continental (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Kommander Kirkup 14-1 (8-13) Slow into stride, raced wide in rear, never on terms, last of 11, 14 3/4l behind Puchita (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Trevie Fountain 9-1 (9-3) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 11, 10 1/4l behind B Fifty Two (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Beignet (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along after 2f out, never involved, 10th of 13, 9l behind Northern Society (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gd in Sep.