Racecards
16:45 Newcastle
Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,100 added
- Winner: £3,716
- 2nd: £1,744
- 3rd: £871
- 4th: £436
- Form 8/60910-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
slight lead until pushed along and headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly
- Form 25323-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey William Pyle
raced keenly, soon tracking leaders near side of group, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on and went 3rd towards finish
Arranmore
73- Form 272085-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Aiden Brookes
held up in rear, headway between horses over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, not pace to challenge
- Form 011551-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
wore hood to post, steadied start, raced keenly in mid-division, smooth headway 3f out, led inside final 2f, ridden inside final 2f, headed and no extra final 110 yards, weakened and lost two places towards finish
- Form 547900-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
raced keenly in centre, tracked leader until weakened ridden over 2f out, chased leaders, hung left and weakened final 2f
- Form 511703-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey A J Farragher
held up in last pair, headway far side of group over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, ran on well
- Form 928289-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
tracked leaders far side of group, weakened final 2f
In depth
Formwatch
Grey Force One 17-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out, last of 10, 12 1/2l behind Havana Pursuit (9-11) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Novak 9-2 (9-6) Prominent, dropped to midfield after 1f, outpaced passing halfway, rallied from 2f out, ran on to go third near finish, never nearer, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Bright (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Bowood 5-4fav (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Ultramarine (10-0) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Arranmore 12-1 (9-12) Chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on one pace, 5th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Musical Mystery (9-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Finn Russell (IRE) 5-4fav (9-13) Took keen hold, midfield, soon prominent, ridden 2f out where chased leader, stayed on approaching final furlong, soon led, won going away, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Verona Star (10-0) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Hougoumont 16-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 14l behind Billyjoh (9-8) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Ahamoment (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Judgment Call (9-5) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Mykonos St John 14-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Pessoa (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.