Racecards
14:30 Newcastle
Thompkins & Thompkins Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 3-41200
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey P Merrigan
held up in touch, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and kept on well flat
- Form 800602
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R Johnson
- Jockey
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 08680
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey D Da Silva
mid-division, lost place 6th, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and kept on approaching last, no impression flat
- Form 735542
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, every chance next, ridden and one pace from 2 out
- Form P47318
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
raced wide in rear, headway 4 out, switched inside next, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 80P/PPP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
led to 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next
Lazy Lena (IRE)
121- Form 020541
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 5281P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey K Mercer
mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon behind
- Form 90P434
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey P Kinsella
mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened next, behind when pulled up before last
Barney (IRE)
19- Form 00806P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey B P Harding
chased leaders to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 6-P0590
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 70
tracked leaders, headway to lead 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression last
First Grey
40- Form 700/P0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey P McDonald
behind, ridden 3 out, never on terms
- Form 0-806
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey G Berridge
held up, headway 4 out, jumped left next, hung left and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 43-0UPP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey L Vickers
mistake 1st, always behind
In depth
Verdict
A competitive race to open the card in which Mae Moss is taken to get the better of August Rose and Toulouse Express. The selection will benefit from the drop in trip after a disappointing effort last time out. He handles the ground and a reproduction of his effort at Ayr when he finished third behind Oscar The Boxer would make him hard to beat. August Rose rates the main danger as she was a good second behind Seymar Lad over this course and distance last time. This trip seems to suit her and she is certainly one for the shortlist. Toulouse Express finished second behind Beau Torero at Catterick last time which was an improved effort, but his form in Ireland is pretty moderate and for that reason we will oppose him. Moyne Pleasure would have claims on the back of his winning effort on soft ground at Sedgefield, but he has since disappointed. This is a tight race for punters to call and for the winner we will return to Mae Moss.
Formwatch
Fox Point (USA) 8-1 (10-9) Mid-division early, improved to tracked leaders halfway, 4th 4 out, 3rd next, weakened from 2 out, 12th of 22, 14l behind Bodakker (10-9) at Naas 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-109 gs in Feb.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 17, shd behind Beau Torero (10-9) at Catterick 2m sll hdl (5) gs.
August Rose (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) In touch, headway 6th, effort approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace flat, 2nd of 19, 5l behind Seymar Lad (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Feb.
Moyne Pleasure (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Held up, outpaced after 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 18, 25l behind Merryvale Man (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Lazy Lena (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway 6th, led on bit approaching 2 out, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gs in Nov beating Samson des Galas (10-2) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Mae Moss 10-1 (10-11) In touch, chased winner halfway, weakened approaching last, 4th of 13, 38l behind Prince Adjal (11-1) at Ayr 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Platinum Point (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Always behind, 10th of 18, 30l behind Merryvale Man (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Top Dawn (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, hit 2nd, mistake 5th, soon weakened, 6th of 15, 40l behind Caesar's Palace (11-9) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.