Racecards
16:40 Newcastle
Betway Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
- Form 084140
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
mid-division, pushed along 2f out, kept on but never involved
- Form 7-94
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey B A Curtis
slowly away, keen early and soon mid-division, pushed along, weakened after 1f out
- Form 34-9008
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Phillip Makin
- Jockey Rowan Scott
mid-division, pushed along and briefly outpaced over 2f out, kept on well when hard-ridden closing stages
- Form 660052
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Jessica Macey
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
mid-division, headway and chased winner 1f out, soon hard-ridden, kept on well but held towards finish
- Form 435122
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Harry Russell
close up, ridden along to mount a challenge 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong
- Form 670187
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
slowly away, held up and pulled hard, niggled along and edged left 2f out, no impact final furlong
- Form 700549
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Jason Hart
prominent, led narrowly on the rail briefly, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened quickly
- Form 850501
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Billy Garritty
held up in rear, good headway when ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well close home, just denied
- Form 450-045
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey T Eaves
in rear, struggling 3f out, hard-ridden and beaten 2f out, never on terms
- Form 875723
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey P J McDonald
away well, close up, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, faded close home
- Form 059446
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
made most, away well and led, briefly headed by Ustath around halfway, led 2f out, ridden along 1f out, kept on gamely when pressed close home, never headed final stages
- Form 75-5990
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Phil Dennis
always towards rear, never nearer
- Form 7990-94
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey Faye McManoman
dwelt, mid-division, pushed along 2f out, slightly outpaced 1f out, kept on before weakening close home
In depth
Verdict
Qaaraat had earlier beaten One One Seven a short-head when scoring at Wolverhampton but the latter has subsequently been beaten further over course and distance by KILCONQUHAR. Alistair Whillans’ new charge came good on only his second outing for the yard and escapes a penalty having won an apprentices’ race with something in hand. Handicap debutant Sarayaat has undergone wind surgery and switched yards while Excessable won at Catterick earlier and has placed on this surface in the past.
Formwatch
Excessable 20-1 (8-10) Mid-division, driven along 2f out, struggling 1f out, weakened, 11th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Twist Of Hay (9-1) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Sarayaat (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Freedom Flyer (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Three Card Trick 16-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, mid-division, hung left and no impression over 1f out, 8th of 14, 8l behind Puchita (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Phoenix Star (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Slightly better than mid-division, asked to quicken before 2f out, ridden before entering final furlong, stayed on but no match for comfortable winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Bartat (9-4) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Slingshot 25-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 14l behind Capla Cubiste (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Qaaraat 5-2fav (9-7) Chased winner 1f, remained handy, went 2nd again over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind A Go Go (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Highland Acclaim (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Dirchill (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Ustath 7-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, short of room and lost place 4f out, in touch, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Tomshalfbrother (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Kilconquhar 25-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Harry's Ridge (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Clotherholme (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders in centre, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Cmon Cmon (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
One One Seven (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Led, headed over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Kilconquhar (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Amelia R (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Jill Rose (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Summer Heights 20-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, last of 11, 35 1/2l behind Hurstwood (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Kroy 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Sharrabang (9-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp (7) pol in Feb.