Racecards
17:50 Newcastle
bookmakers.co.uk Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,711
- 2nd: £499
- 3rd: £250
Izzini (IRE)
49- Form 11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
mid-division, in touch 9f out, headway over 3f out, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and held on final 75 yards
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey Ryan Mania
tracked leaders on outside, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Graham Watters
held up in rear, struggling over 4f out, ridden and stayed on final 2f, never reached leaders
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up behind, headway under pressure over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey K Renwick
with leader, led after 3f, hard pressed 3f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 2f out, hung left and every chance over 1f out, kept on, carried left final 75 yards, held near finish
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, no impression final 2f
Captain Rhyric
149- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B P Harding
held up behind, headway into mid-division 7f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression with front pair
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, challenged and every chance over 3f out to over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace from over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Jonathan England
led 3f, with leader, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Stuart Crawford will be hoping to take the first division with Mister Nibbles and this with IZZINI, who has a double penalty to carry after two victories at Sedgefield. It's difficult to imagine her not being there at the finish and, on the whole, the newcomers including Donald McCain's Perfect Poison are bred for jumping and may not have the pace to trouble her. Attonburn could prove the best of them but Bellgrove was beaten a long way at Ayr and will need massive improvement.
Formwatch
Izzini (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) In touch in rear, headway 6f out, pressed leader 4f out, ridden and every chance from 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Mar beating Master Rajeem (10-10) by nk, 6 ran.
Attonburn (IRE) Lahib gelding out of Ash.
Bellgrove (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 35l behind Island Confusion (10-7) at Ayr 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.
Perfect Poison (IRE) Vinnie Roe gelding out of Noddys Confusion.
Thunder And Rain Craigsteel gelding out of Old Cup.
Banderitos Revoque gelding out of Orchid.
Captain Rhyric 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, carried wide and lost place over 11f out, tailed off final 3f, last of 13, well behind Runswick Royal (10-12) at Haydock 1m 5f n h flat 3yo (4) sft in Nov.
Il Testone (FR) 50-1 (10-2) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 14, 32l behind Couldhavehaditall (11-4) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) gd.
Scorpions Sting (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) With leader, lost place 5f out, tailed off over 3f out, 12th of 15, 47l behind Master Red (10-5) at Wetherby 1m 5f n h flat 3yo (6) sft in Dec.
Ajudicatera (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, lost place over 5f out, tailed off 3f out, last of 12, well behind Silentplan (11-2) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar.