Racecards
15:30 Newcastle
BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap (Class 6)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £3,402
- 2nd: £1,596
- 3rd: £798
- 4th: £399
- Form 42306-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Connor Beasley
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, challenged going well over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, readily
- Form 111927-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner
- Form 105060-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up in rear, took keen hold, effort and switched left 2f out, no impression, one pace and well held inside final frulong
- Form 60089-2
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Cam Hardie
chased leaders, pushed along to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon beaten, one pace
In depth
Verdict
NOVAK refused to settle upped to a mile here and paid the price in the closing stages but had gone close on several occasions over track and trip before that and gets another chance. Non Mollare also drops down in trip after a second at Chelmsford on his debut for a new yard while Bobby Joe Leg has looked high enough in the weights since landing a treble at the end of last year. Lilikoi is preferred to Code Purple of the remaining pair.
Formwatch
Novak 6-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, led and set steady pace, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Fast Style (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Lilikoi (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Held up in mid-division on inside, closer when hung left and hampered over 1f out, soon switched left, ridden when one pace in 5th and no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Asdaa (10-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Bobby Joe Leg 10-1 (8-9) Raced wide keen close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Eligible (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Code Purple 80-1 (9-1) Dwelt towards rear, weakened 2f out, last of 13, 15 3/4l behind Eligible (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Non Mollare (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) In touch, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Bawaader (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.