Racecards
17:40 Newcastle
Happy Birthday Jessica Petty Claiming Stakes (Class F) (Class F)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Flake
27- Form 0436
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey D Holland
steadied start, held up in rear, smooth headway on bit over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
Zalazi (IRE)
35- Form 6420
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Quinlan
- Jockey J P Spencer
in touch, ridden and effort 3f out, soon weakened
Rocket Ridge
16- Form 0U0
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey R Lappin
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, switched right, no impression
Bijou Rock
39- Form 06636
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey L Enstone
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace
- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 60634
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Hula Ballew
11- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey T Williams
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out to over 1f out, ridden and kept on well
Abou Zulu
23- Form 60056
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer H McWilliams
- Jockey P Fessey
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
Legality
14- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 62065
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey G Duffield
mid-division, smooth headway 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 060
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J Tate
in touch, hampered over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace under pressure
- Form 000530
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 3263
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Reserve
with leader, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
The well drawn Zalazi looks certain to run well, if she can reproduce her effort behind the useful Middleham Peacock at Musselburgh. The winer has since gone on to land another couple of events and that run is looking better all the time. Green And Gold shaped quite well in a competitive nursery at Beverley last time and may well follow her home. Plumbago is only moderate, but she should appreciate this step up in trip and make the frame.