Racecards
17:10 Newcastle
Totesport 0800 221 221 Champion Qualifier Standard Open Nh Flat Race (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,400 added
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
raced wide, held up, effort over 5f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 3-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey J Halliday
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, onepace final furlong
- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
tracked leader, lost place over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 7-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey K Renwick
in touch, went 2nd over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, drew clear final furlong
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey B P Harding
behind, struggling halfway, tailed off final 3f
Just Maddie
32- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey C I Gillies
raced keenly, in touch, effort over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
held up in rear, some headway over 3f out, soon ridden, never on terms
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sitting Tennant has the best form of those to have raced previously having found one too good in each of his last two starts and he has to be respected on what will be his final outing in this grade but there are some interesting newcomers in the field and it may be worth siding with ECO STORY, who gets the vote over Black Apache. Don McCain has his string in really good form at present so his son of Indian Danehill, who should handle the testing ground has to be considered. Malcolm Jefferson's Quannapowitt did not progress from a promising debut outing when disappointing under similar conditions to today here last time, while Si Bien was well held at Wetherby first time up and is hard to recommend. A chance then is taken with Howard Johnson's Eco Story, who is bred to be useful being a son of Bob's Return out of a Roselier gelding, the ground should pose no problems and he looks worth siding with at likely odds.
Formwatch
Black Apache (IRE) Indian Danehill gelding out of Cathy Garcia.
Quannapowitt (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) In touch, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, no impression, 4th of 16, 21l behind Bishops Heir (10-7) at Newcastle 2m nhf (6) hvy in Jan.
Samraanian Dancer 8-1 (10-11) Held up, never troubled leaders, 9th of 16, 23l behind Karmadice (10-8) at Newcastle 2m mdn nhf (6) gd in Oct.
Sitting Tennant 4-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, stayed on to chase winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 16, 17l behind Quwetwo (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn nhf (6) gs in Nov.
Yarrow Valley Vitus gelding out of Miss Avon.
Just Maddie 25-1 (10-9) Always behind, 8th of 12, 37l behind Basford Lass (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mrs nhf (6) hvy in Jan.
Eco Story (IRE) Bob's Return gelding out of Not So Green.
Si Bien (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 5th of 15, 27l behind Stopped Out (10-5) at Wetherby 1m 5f nhf (5) sft in Dec.