Racecards
14:35 Newcastle
'Order Northumberland Plate Badges Now' Claiming Stakes (Class F)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Ace Coming
52- Form 24
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey M Fenton
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 334
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Norton
- Jockey V Halliday
missed break, towards rear, never dangerous
Miss Brookie
12- Form 43132
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey K Darley
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey Dean McKeown
towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
Defana
28- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 405
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, onepaced under pressure
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey D Kinsella
raced keen towards rear, not much room 2f out, switched left and brief effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Oriel Lady
13- Form 006
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
In depth
Verdict
This claimer will not take too much winning and it should principally concern Oriel Lady, Cheverak Forest and Miss Brookie, with the latter our pick of the trio. Miss Brookie has shown a consistent level of form and was successful at Thirsk for Karl Burke in April. She was claimed afterwards by Bill Turner and was strongly fancied to add to her tally on a return to the Yorkshire track 12 days ago but was unruly going down to the start and was beaten narrowly by the equally fancied Bella Boy Zee. She has ability, that's for sure and can prove it here at the expense of Cheverak Forest, whose stable know the time of day with their youngsters. However, the concession of weight to the selection is expected to tip the scales in Miss Brookie's favour.