Racecards
15:30 Newcastle
'Order Northumberland Plate Badges Now' Handicap (Class E)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
Pax
20- Form 0050-00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
chased leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well
- Form 616120
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Andreyev (IRE)
165- Form 000000-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J Currie
dwelt and reluctant to race, always tailed off
- Form 0460-31
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Reserve
chased leaders, ridden and effort when not much room over 1f out, kept on
- Form 0000-01
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P J Dobbs
held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 004635-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 00-0533
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey D McGaffin
chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon weakened
Snow Bunting
207- Form 001016-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Leanne Kershaw
always behind
Mizhar (USA)
14- Form 05-0061
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in rear, driven and hampered 2f out, switched right, ridden and not much room over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 15000-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
behind, headway under pressure 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, no impression
Summerson
190- Form 002130-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
always behind and outpaced
Tedsdale Mac
210- Form 060000-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
towards rear, driven along halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on, no impression
- Form 00-4015
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 604-044
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
Trinity (IRE)
151- Form 0410/60-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey T Williams
led, headed 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 43/0-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0400-00
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Another tricky event but it should once again pay to stick with those drawn on the far side and Blackheath is just preferred. The David Nicholls-trained gelding showed the benefit of a previous outing when a comfortable winner of a minor event at Folkestone last week. The son of Common Grounds has to defy a 7lb penalty but won with a little in hand and will relish the fast conditions so looks worth following in his current form. Mizhar was given a peach of a ride to score at Pontefract last time but that was a weak affair and much more is required at this level. Paul Blockley has made an excellent start to the campaign and recent all-weather winner Lucayan Monarch has to be respected while the lightly raced Fair Shake is just 4lb higher for his win here last month and could prove suited by the extra furlong. Arogant Prince has been knocking on the door and is another for the short list while College Maid is capable of going close on her best form.