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15:30 Newcastle
sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 152964
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Patrick Vaughan
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Amazement (GER)
161- Form 8-22173
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
- Form 940615
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Shirley Teasdale
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 531
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey J Fanning
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 513896
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Connor Beasley
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 213470
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 470065
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 525377
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 655211
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tom Marquand
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 270009
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
keen, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 051935
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey P Mathers
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong
- Form 443886
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Testa Rossa bids for a hat-trick of course and distance wins raised only 3lb but is upped in class. Eastern Dragon failed to cope in this grade last time having won here before that while Tadaany remains 6lb higher than when scoring at Ayr in August, though has an apprentice’s allowance in his favour today. Amazement has not raced since June having won a maiden race at Ripon earlier but WESTWARD HO (NAP) opened his account with a maiden success over track and trip last month. It could pay to stick with James Bethell’s charge on only his fourth start and handicap debut.
Formwatch
Tadaany (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 2l behind Shouranour (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Amazement (GER) 5-2 (8-9) Held up in touch, switched right and effort over 1f out, stayed on final 100 yards, went last strides, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Abushamah (9-4) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Eastern Dragon (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Alexandrakollontai (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Westward Ho (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, headway to lead inside final 2f, driven out final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Dubawi Fifty (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
War Department (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Young John (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Character Onesie (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) In touch on inner, not clear run from over 1f out, never able to challenge, 10th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Haaf A Sixpence (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Auspicion 8-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 5th of 14, 5l behind Testa Rossa (8-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Weather Front (USA) 4-1jfav (9-3) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 7th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Testa Rossa (8-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Testa Rossa (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Cadeau Magnifique (9-1) by nk, 14 ran.
Balducci 40-1 (9-2) With leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Testa Rossa (8-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
The Lynch Man 6-1 (9-2) Pulled hard in touch, effort over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Bollihope (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Pickett's Charge 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Bollihope (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.