Racecards
20:10 Newcastle
Cantor Index Handicap (Class F)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 0-03000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer H McWilliams
- Jockey R Winston
mid touch stand side, headway and effort over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 554545
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer I McInnes
- Jockey L Fletcher
in touch far side, effort over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, just held
Bulawayo
14- Form 335501
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chase leaders stand side, effort 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 000450
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
always behind stand side
- Form 401043
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer W Cunningham
- Jockey D Allan
track leader far side, ridden to lead 2f out, all out
- Form 0-00031
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
in touch far side, effort 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 000352
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division stand side, headway over 2f out, led group over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 51-0000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey T Williams
towards rear stand side, never dangerous
- Form 005663
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey L Enstone
missed a break, always behind, stand side
- Form 660000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders stand side, weakened over 1f out
- Form 006052
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Mernagh
chased leaders far side, effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
Gruff
38- Form 0-00000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Reserve
towards rear far side, never dangerous
- Form 045050
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey K Darley
chased leaders stand side, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 043200
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey T Hamilton
towards rear far side, ridden halfway no impression
Fizzy Lizzy
15- Form 400500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey T Eaves
always behind stand side
- Form 000066
- Age 12
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey R Ffrench
led far side, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened
- Form 0-06000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
slowly in to stride, behind from halfway stand side
Danakim
7- Form 000506
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer J Weymes
- Jockey D Fentiman
led stand side group, headed over 1f out, weakened
Layan
6- Form 6-00060
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey P Fessey
chased leaders, stand side, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
This is a poor race by anybody's standards and one that will not provide the handicapper with too many headaches. However, something has to win and a chance is taken the low draw can play to the strengths of H Harrison and the three-year-old is preferred over Playful Dane, Old Bailey and Irma La Douche, who are taken to fight it out for the minors today. The selection, a one-time inmate of Alan Berry's, has been holding his own in much better races than this of late and will appreciate the ease in grade for now. Luke Fletcher takes a handy 5lb off his back and the partnership may just be able to slip their field if they allowed an uncontested lead. Flying Tackle appeals out of the remainder and he is a potential spoiler for the selection. Michael Dodds will be keen for his charge to gain some compensation for the stewards' error that cost him a valuable place at the last meeting here and the gelding is ideally placed to give H Harrison plenty to think about throughout the race.