Racecards
20:05 Newcastle
Surgo Construction Handicap (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 404-604
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
mid-division, chasing leaders 3f out, lost place 2f out
- Form 584432-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
held up in rear, headway going well when not clear run over 2f out, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well
- Form 653-327
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
very slowly away, headway over 3f out, no impression over 1f out
- Form 3-41126
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
held up in mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never threatened
- Form 81525-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
held up towards rear, headway and edging left 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ran on, held close home
- Form 0436-65
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leaders, outpaced final 2f
- Form 142/759
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Josh Doyle
mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out
- Form 822057
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey J Fanning
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chasing leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards
- Form 580456-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
- Form 0/55133-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Joe Doyle
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 241253
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on front pair
- Form 2223-30
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey James Doyle
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on front pair inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 42318-8
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 38090-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
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In depth
Verdict
Hard To Handel, Sands Chorus and Firmament have all finished thereabouts in this grade before, though the latter is having his first start since December. But a couple of these drop down in class with MARGARET’S MISSION (NAP) preferred to Mukhayyam. The latter ran well for fourth at Ripon last time having slipped down the weights but the former won three times last year, including twice on the old Turf track here. Jim Goldie’s mare was narrowly beaten in a Class 2 race at Ascot on her return and gets the nod in this. Darrington has also been keeping better company and the drop back in distance should suit.
Formwatch
Mukhayyam 28-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Spring Offensive (9-1) at Ripon 1m hcp (2) gf in May.
Firmament 6-5fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on into 2nd final 100 yards, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Elusive Guest (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
One Pekan (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway on outside 5f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, 7th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Loyalty (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Red Touch (USA) 5-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, hampered after 1f, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Jack Of Diamonds (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Hard To Handel 9-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Hulcolt (8-13) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Darrington 13-2 (8-13) Led, pressed over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra, 5th of 12, 3l behind Dance King (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Shouranour (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Turbine (8-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in May.
Eutropius (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 7th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Get Knotted (9-7) at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Dream Walker (FR) 3-1fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Miss Van Gogh (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Zabeel Star (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Prominent, led when jumped right into rivals 1st, headed after 3rd, led again when jumped right 6th, soon headed, lost place 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Wolf Of Windlesham (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Sands Chorus 9-2cfav (9-0) Led, headed over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Ginger Jack (9-1) at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Muhaafiz (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Prominent, lost place over 3f out, 14th of 20, 15 1/4l behind Appeared (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Echo Of Lightning 22-1 (9-0) Switched right start in rear, switched to outer 3f out, ridden and no impression, 8th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Rousayan (9-0) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Margaret's Mission (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Held up off the pace in 6th, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, narrow lead briefly inside final furlong, stayed on pressing leaders until one pace in 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Light And Shade (9-3) at Ascot 1m hcp fll (2) gf in May.