Racecards
16:10 Newcastle
Betway Live Casino Handicap (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 56y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,752
- 2nd: £4,715
- 3rd: £2,358
- 4th: £1,180
- Form 770021-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 100
raced keenly, held up behind, headway over 2f out, led narrowly inside final 2f, ridden and headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 16606-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, lost place when ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form P2/1UP-8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Jason Hart
soon led, headed when ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 59506-4
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression
Busy Street
53- Form 122234-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
mid-division, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 1222/7-3
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led early, tracked leader, challenged 3f out, shaken up to lead over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, ridden and outpaced by front pair final furlong, lost 3rd near finish
- Form 484358/
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey J Fanning
held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge
- Form 91231-1
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, stayed on to take 3rd near finish, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Loud And Clear bids for a hat-trick of course wins raised a further 4lb and upped in class. STARGAZER (NAP) is preferred as he landed a qualifier for the All-Weather Championships over course and distance last month with Cosmelli well beaten and looks to have an easier task today. Zubayr finished in front of Eddystone Rock when third over track and trip last time and both can figure in this while Busy Street is usually thereabouts over middle-distances and can also get involved if lasting home. Red Tornado won over hurdles last year but last scored on the Flat back in 2014 when trained in France and has recently switched yards once again.
Formwatch
Stargazer (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Held up and behind, smooth headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon shaken up, readily, won at Newcastle 2m stks (2) pol in Dec beating Festival Of Ages (9-3) by 1l, 8 ran.
Cosmelli (ITY) 40-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, well beaten final 2f, 7th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Amade (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Addicted To You (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 12f out, went 2nd over 8f out until over 4f out, lost place 3f out, 8th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Amade (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Eddystone Rock (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, kept on final furlong, lost 3rd post, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Amade (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Busy Street 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 8f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Corelli (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (3) pol in Nov.
Zubayr (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd post, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Amade (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Red Tornado (FR) 7-4fav (11-12) Held up in 4th, close up when mistake 4 out, soon ridden, no impression from next, 4th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Passing Call (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Loud And Clear 7-4fav (9-10) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Ajman Prince (9-10) by 1/2l, 6 ran.