Racecards
14:50 Newcastle
Tsg Brice Associates Handicap (Class F) (Class F)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 52P401
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Elliott
- Jockey D Fentiman
led far side, pushed along halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 103001
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Tony Culhane
chased leaders stand side, weakened 2f out
- Form 205-250
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
in touch far side, headway and effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 0-60605
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
unruly start and unseated rider coming out of stalls
Shamrock Tea
20- Form 5000-05
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leader far side, ridden to lead over 2f out, stayed on strongly
- Form 600-50
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey Dean McKeown
in touch stand side, pushed along halfway, soon ridden and weakened
Musiotal
27- Form 50-0550
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey N Mackay
mid-division far side, headway to chase winner 2f out, kept on under pressure until no extra when not much room close home
- Form 000-010
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J Norton
- Jockey K Dalgleish
made all stand side, no chance with far side
- Form 0-00500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey K Darley
slowly into stride, towards rear far side, never dangerous
- Form 002066
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Darren Williams
missed break, held up towards rear stand side, headway halfway, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 000-50
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
dwelt, towards rear far side, headway halfway, switched right 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
Smart Danny
31- Form 40-0550
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
chased leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 000-033
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey P Fessey
prominent, chased leaders stand side, weakened halfway
In depth
Verdict
Alan Berry's Garnock Venture showed improved form to win a claimer on the all-weather last time and is taken to follow up at the main expense of Musiotal and Wendy's Girl. The last mentioned has a 6lb penalty to carry for her Warwick success last month and Bobby Elliott's filly may struggle to give weight away all round. A bigger threat may come from Jim Goldie's Musiotal, who has run some eye-catching races in similar company of late and who was not disgraced in a better race than this at York recently. Westborough seemed not to stay seven furlongs last time and could be of interest dropped to six today, while the booking of Kevin Darley for Reversionary takes the eye. Banded stakes winner Sam The Sorcerer and the bottom weight Lord Wishingwell are others to consider but the vote goes to Garnock Venture. Alan Berry's team could not be in better form than at present and, having shown his best form for some time at Southwell last time, the son of Mujadil has every chance of making a winning return to the turf.