Racecards
16:32 Newcastle
Above Newcastle Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 98y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £8,100
- 2nd: £3,802
- 3rd: £1,902
- 4th: £951
- Form 0048-45
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey T Eaves
in rear, pushed along 2f out, no response
- Form 311-001
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Hanagan
towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, not clear run on rail well over 1f out, soon switched left, ridden and went 3rd 1f out, stayed on strongly final 110 yards to lead final strides
- Form 22-3542
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 86
handy, led well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on but no extra well inside last
- Form 152-635
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey J Garritty
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 102-74U
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
led, shaken up and headed well over 2f out, weakened
- Form 5351-17
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
rear mid-division, effort and headway 3f out, pushed along and went 3rd 2f out, ridden and faded inside final furlong
- Form 5-2521
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey O McSweeney
mid-division, pushed along and headway to press leader 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, kept on well, headed final strides
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sea King failed to cope with a 9lb rise last time and drops back down in distance while Thundering has been raised 6lb for last month’s course and distance success. PRIDE OF PRIORY (NAP) has also been upped in the weights having returned to form with a victory at Kempton but he beat a subsequent winner on that occasion and the Haggas yard has an impressive strike rate at the track. Haveyoumissedme drops down in trip after a good effort over a longer trip here while Faylaq is dropping down in class.
Formwatch
Faylaq 50-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway well over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Dark Jedi (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Pride Of Priory 5-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders out wide, pushed along 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Nao Da Mais (9-9) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Haveyoumissedme 9-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, good progress 4f out, led 3f out, headed well over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 18, 2 1/4l behind Zoffee (9-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Skilled Warrior (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, some late headway, 5th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Vulcan (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
In The Breeze (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Stumbled badly and unseated rider leaving stalls, at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Sea King 4-1jfav (9-9) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final fuirlong, 7th of 14, 7l behind Nathanael Greene (8-13) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Thundering 3-1jfav (9-5) Held up in rear, switched right over 3f out, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged left, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Pons Aelius (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.