Racecards
13:30 Newcastle
Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 56y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,100 added
- Winner: £3,510
- 2nd: £1,648
- 3rd: £824
- 4th: £412
- Form 5415-21
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Connor Beasley
close up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 117407
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 74
tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 00/683-5
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 732466-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey J Mitchell
dwelt always in rear
- Form 223-414
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
held up, pushed along and headway approaching 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
- Form 6931-15
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 9/9580-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey D C Costello
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 9040-35
- Age 10
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 59
dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Khilwafy scored over track and trip last month with Wemyss Point not beaten far in third but Vis A Vis further behind. Another bold bid looks likely but Socially Shady and Riggsby came up short off today’s marks last time having won on the Tapeta earlier. Russian Virtue and RAVENSCAR (NAP) have both been hurdling with the latter winning over timber at this venue earlier in the month. She’s won off higher marks on the all-weather in the past so Philip Kirby’s mare gets the vote back in this code.
Formwatch
Khilwafy 7-2 (9-11) Just worse than mid-division, pushed along 4f out, headway 3f out, ridden along 2f out disputing third, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan beating The Dancing Poet (9-11) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Ravenscar (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd going well before 2 out, led approaching last, quickened clear run-in, idled and ridden towards finish, held on, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Cancan (11-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Vis A Vis 85-40 (9-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden along and switched left 2f out, kept on from 1f out without threatening leaders, 5th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Khilwafy (9-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Russian Virtue 22-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, soon in mid-division, modest 4th when hit 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Mark Of Gold (11-7) at Plumpton 2m stks (4) sft in Feb.
Socially Shady 5-1 (9-12) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Metal Man (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Riggsby (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd after 2f until 10f out, lost place over 2f out, 5th of 6, 16l behind Kinderfrau (9-1) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Snap Chap (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Not fluent in rear, tailed off 4th, pulled up after, at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Wemyss Point 7-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden 3f out, bumped 2f out, some late headway, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Metal Man (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.