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19:30 Newcastle

Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 14y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,100 added
  • Winner: £3,716
  • 2nd: £1,744
  • 3rd: £871
  • 4th: £436
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.11s
  • Off Time: 19:30:27
  • 6 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Yellow, light blue seams, hooped sleeves, light blue cap

Tasever

16 p BFCCD
15/8
  • Form 3-14122
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

chased leader, led inside final 2f, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, narrowly headed inside final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd

2(3)
Silk - Orange, black chevron, striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 52749-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

switched right start, tracked leaders near side rail angled out 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards, headed and not pace of winner towards finish

3(1)
Silk - Dark blue, white disc, hooped sleeves, white cap
13/2
  • Form 33-2256
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

steadied start, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, switched left and squeezed through narrow gap inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish

4(6)
Silk - GREY, RED epaulets, RED sleeves, BLACK spots, GREY cap, RED star

Havana Prince

214 CD
10/1
  • Form 241141-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

led near side rail, pushed along and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong

5(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow cap

Bobby Joe Leg

16 b CDCD
14/1
  • Form 47-6348
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

chased leaders out wide, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

6(4)
Silk - White, black triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
11/1
  • Form 23608-9
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 60

pulled hard and raced awkwardly in rear, never a factor

In depth

Formwatch

Tasever 6-4fav (9-9) Carried right start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Mereside Madness (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Mereside Madness (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Tasever (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Streak Lightning (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Held up in rear, not much room 2f out, switched right and some headway inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 9, 5l behind Mereside Madness (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Havana Prince 11-1 (9-8) Led, headed before halfway but remained close up, ridden 1f out, ran on well and led again inside final 110 yards, kept on, won at Redcar 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Sir Garfield (9-7) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

Bobby Joe Leg 9-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Mereside Madness (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Bowman (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along 2f out, no response, last of 9, 9 1/2l behind Barnaby (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.