Racecards
18:30 Newcastle
Handicap (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Surface: AllWeather
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £6,210
- 2nd: £2,915
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £729
In depth
Formwatch
Hafeet Alain (IRE) 10-3 (9-9) Held up, effort over 2f out, ridden on outside over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd close home, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Street Kid (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Orbaan 14-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never threatened, 9th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Madame Tantzy (8-11) at Kempton 1m lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Mohareb 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, closer halfway, ridden inside final 2f, weakened 1f out, 9th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Hello Me (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Sanaadh 6-1 (8-7) Held up in last pair, never on terms, last of 7, 5 1/4l behind Lord Of The Lodge (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Tadleel 7-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Spartan Fighter (9-1) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Dutch Decoy 10-3 (9-7) Pushed along in rear, never going pace to threaten leaders, 7th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Follow Your Heart (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Diavolo (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-1) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Marching Army (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Maywake 9-4fav (8-10) Held up in touch, switched left over 2f out and soon headway, took 2nd well over 1f out, ran on well final furlong and led closing stages, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Lead Story (8-10) by nk, 7 ran.
Lead Story (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, raced freely, headway going well over 2f out and soon led, ran on until pressed well inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Maywake (8-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Tommy Taylor (USA) 9-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden under 2f out and soon lost ground, beaten over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Maywake (8-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Gypsy Whisper 13-2 (9-1) Slow away, headway 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 3l behind Bardo (8-8) at Strasbourg 7f stks hvy in Nov.