Racecards
21:00 Newcastle
Kevin Lee Memorial Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,900 added
- Winner: £2,526
- 2nd: £752
- 3rd: £376
- 4th: £188
- Form 1621-86
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
close up, ridden to press leader 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 25-2112
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Bartley
held up, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, driven and ran to lead post
- Form 84222-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, held when short of room 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 122272
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
led, ridden and edged right 1f out, ran on, headed post
- Form 616140
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 23-653
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 9584-50
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey M Fenton
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not troubled leaders
- Form 7-71248
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Julie Burke
always in rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Crystallus has now found one too good in her last four starts but the handicapper has shown her no mercy, raising her 3lb since her last run at Thirsk. Rylee Mooch rarely runs a bad race but is another who struggles to get his head in front. Rothesay Chancer seems to be a Musselburgh specialist but was only beaten a neck off this mark last week and should go well though we prefer PANTELLA. She finished a couple of lengths behind Rothesay Chancer at the start of the month but is 7lb better off now and stepped up on that effort when just collared at Beverley eight days ago when attempting to make all. Kevin Ryan's filly is worth another chance.
Formwatch
Black Annis Bower 33-1 (8-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 11l behind Dream Catcher (8-13) at Thirsk 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Rothesay Chancer 5-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, progress 2f out, led over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, made contact with winner and headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Irish Boy (8-13) at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Crystallus (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Beauty Pageant (9-5) at Thirsk 5f fll hcp (5) gd in May.
Rylee Mooch 8-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Expose (9-7) at Newmarket 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Meandmyshadow 11-2fav (9-0) Always behind, last of 13, 19l behind Choc'a'moca (9-4) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Pantella (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) With leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 15, 1/2l behind Farlow (9-3) at Beverley 5f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf.
Wandering Lad 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and faded over 1f out, 12th of 15, 17l behind Farlow (9-3) at Beverley 5f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf.
Mini Bon Bon 14-1 (8-5) Outpaced, always behind, last of 8, 9l behind Beauty Pageant (9-5) at Thirsk 5f fll hcp (5) gd in May.
Brian Sprout 4-1fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 18l behind Albany Rose (9-7) at Bath 6f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd.