Racecards
20:00 Newcastle
Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,100 added
- Winner: £2,970
- 2nd: £1,394
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 2785-40
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway near side rail over 1f out, kept inside final furlong, went 3rd post, not pace to challenge
- Form 52040-0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Brandon Wilkie
off the pace and always towards rear
- Form 505-622
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Cam Hardie
steadied and switched left start, held up and behind, headway far side of group over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
- Form 9966-22
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Helen Cuthbert
- Jockey J P Sullivan
raced near side rail, chased winner until over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd post
- Form 130-691
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up towards rear, headway in modest 4th inside final 2f, never going pace to get involved, weakened and lost places towards finish
- Form 723832-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Ben Robinson
raced in 3rd, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 461-125
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Paula Muir
raced alone in centre, made all, pushed along halfway, ridden inside final furlong, ran on gamely, unchallenged
- Form 65660-9
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
off the pace in 4th, pushed along halfway, weakened quickly inside final 2f
- Form 000/6-46
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Amie Waugh
off the pace in 5th, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 2243-45
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Faye McManoman
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In depth
Verdict
Nellie French beat Joshua R by only a head over track and trip last time and that pair are hard to separate. But AMAZING AMAYA finished in front of Nagasaki Dream when just failing to catch the winner at Wolverhampton and Derek Shaw’s mare may prove the one to side with. Blackcurrent has been in decent form in classified races but Tanasoq is preferred in this grade.
Formwatch
Tanasoq (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, never closer than mid-division far side of group, weakened final 2f, 10th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Khabib (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Excessable 80-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 12, 12 3/4l behind Thaki (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Amazing Amaya 11-2 (9-6) Soon off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, just failed, 2nd of 11, shd behind Munificent (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Joshua R (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Raced away from rest centre towards far side, led, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed well inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 10, hd behind Nellie French (8-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Nellie French (IRE) 11-1 (8-10) Towards rear, switched left and headway inside 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, led close home, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Joshua R (9-0) by hd, 10 ran.
Elzaal (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, asked for effort over 2f out, held every chance 1f out, kept on final furlong, always held, 2nd of 11, nk behind The Gloaming (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Blackcurrent 5-2fav (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Louis Treize (9-2) at Southwell 5f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Tiltilys Rock (IRE) 80-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Nellie French (8-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Summer Heights 10-1 (8-7) Behind, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Nellie French (8-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Nagasaki Dream 11-2 (9-6) Off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, running on when not clear run inside final furlong and again final 100 yards, not recover, 5th of 11, 3/4l behind Munificent (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.