Racecards
20:15 Newcastle
32RedSport.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,640 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £300
Musbaq (USA)
12- Form 55-46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final 100 yards
- Form 4206-59
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 66
held up in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 64-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
took keen hold, pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
Patty Patch
264- Form 675-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, well beaten inside final furlong
- Form 0790-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, switched left and rallied over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home
Viking Way (IRE)
206- Form 699-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Olly Williams
- Jockey S H James
led, ridden 2f out, hard pressed from over 1f out, but kept on well, headed towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Check the market for Patty Patch and Viking Way as they make their respective handicap bows but it's DALAWYNA who receives the vote. The Ryan filly has shown steady progression on a race-by-race basis and had the remainder well beaten off last month at Wolverhampton when only beaten by a promising Haggas filly in Regina Nostra. That effort puts her in here with clear claims and hopefully she can also maintain her steady improvement for an in-form yard. The top pair need to improve and the main danger is the hat-trick seeking Elixsoft. She's shown a willing attitude to oblige the last twice and has only been raised a couple of pounds for her course and distance success back in mid-January.
Formwatch
Musbaq (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 5l behind Poet's Prince (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Ventura Gold (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) In touch on outside, some headway on wide outside 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 5 3/4l behind Marshal Dan (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Dalawyna (FR) 6-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, with leader, led 6f out, edged right and headed 1f out, stayed on, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Regina Nostra (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Patty Patch 25-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 4f out, tracked winner, beaten when hampered entering final furlong, 5th of 6, 6l behind Etefaaq (9-2) at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gs in Jun.
Elixsoft (IRE) 6-4jfav (8-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Bad Dog (8-5) by 1/2l, 3 ran.
Viking Way (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, some late minor headway, no threat, 9th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Fyre Cay (9-7) at Redcar 6f stks (5) gf in Aug.