Racecards
13:50 Newcastle
rhodar.co.uk Asbestos Removal Conditionals' Selling Hcap Hdl (Class G )
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 043/03-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey D McGann
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out
- Form 2163-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
held up, keen, led 4th, raced wide, ridden and headed 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 000435
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey T Burton-pye
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, ridden to lead next, 4 lengths clear when blundered and unseated rider last
- Form P505PU
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey N Mulholland
chased leader, weakened approaching 7th
- Form 23P0P-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
held up in rear, pushed along and headway approaching 7th, no impression from 3 out
- Form 60P024
- Age 13
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
held up, outpaced after 4 out, soon ridden and headway next, weakened after 2 out
- Form 00-0P00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 76
tracked leaders, outpaced and ridden 4 out, headway next, disputing lead last, all out to lead near finish
- Form P4-640
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Lady S Watson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
led 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, led last, headed near finish
- Form 000-5P0
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey F King
held up in touch, joined leaders 6th, led 4 out, headed next, ran on strongly towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Blushing Prince is the sporting selection in a very modest contest, Red Flyer and In Good Faith appear to be the main dangers. Richard Guest's seven-year-old put up his best performance over hurdles when beating Scippit in a novice event at Wetherby back in October 2003. He has obviously had his training problems having not raced since a spin on the all-weather last March. We are taking a chance with his fitness, but he hails from a shrewd yard and does look very well treated on his best form. Red Flyer seems to have improved since last summer and put in a very good performance in better company last time when just nine lengths behind Sovereign State at Catterick, a repeat of that effort should be good enough for at least a place. In Good Faith is now at the veteran stage but still has plenty of ability as he displayed at Catterick in December when chasing home Tiger Talk. The rest make very little appeal and so we turn back to Blushing Prince as our tentative selection