Racecards
15:35 Newcastle
Sportvision Stadia & Event Branding 'Junior' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 66y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £2,614
- 2nd: £1,204
- 3rd: £602
- 4th: £301
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Tom Midgley
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, beaten 2f out
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, went 2nd well over 3f out, ridden well over 2f out, no impression and faded final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
always in rear, tailed off 3f out
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Finn Lambert
prominent, pushed along well over 3f out, gradually dropped away
- Age 3
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Conner McCann
towards rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on
In depth
Verdict
HILL SPIRIT will be a popular choice having placed over a similar distance at Huntingdon when sent off favourite on his debut. Suleiman Artist has plenty to find with the selection so the newcomer Ravanelli, a half-brother to a winner on the Flat in France, may prove a bigger threat. She's Notjoeking and Aire Spray are related to winners over jumps and are others to note.
Formwatch
Aire Spray (IRE) Berkshire gelding out of Getaway Franjoe.
Hill Spirit 3-1fav (11-0) Led, jumped path after about 2f, headed over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3 1/4l behind Giddyupadingdong (11-0) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (5) gd in Oct.
Just Oot (IRE) Elusive Pimpernel gelding out of Belle Glory.
Ravanelli (IRE) Dark Angel gelding out of Sacred Aspect.
Simba's Roar 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and tailed off 3f out, 6th of 8, dist behind Rocheval (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Suleiman Artist (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) With leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Giddyupadingdong (11-0) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (5) gd in Oct.
She's Notjoeking Milan filly out of Miss Joeking.
Mapogo 5-2fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, 4th and ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 15, 33 1/2l behind Kel Du Large (11-0) at Exeter 1m 5f (5) gs in Oct.