Racecards
16:30 Newcastle
Play 4 To Win Betway Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 42y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
- Form 501442
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on over 2f out, challenged 1f out, lost third close home
- Form 7-27576
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey C Lee
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 444615
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Billy Garritty
led, ridden 3f out headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 5580
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 768100
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey D Tudhope
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, short of room 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 15-7569
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Jason Hart
held up towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won well
- Form 223225
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tom Marquand
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 211802
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, ridden and challenged over 2f out, led 2f out, headed well inside final furlong
- Form 603627
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Sophie Ralston
prominent on inner, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Helix
58- Form 8740
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
prominent, ridden and pressed leader 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 097223
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
Tarnhelm
23- Form 460556
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Paula Muir
slow away, detached early,
- Form 516546
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
mid-division, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 3f out, never a factor
- Form 597-505
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Phil Dennis
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Corked finished runner-up in a higher grade contest here last time and is preferred to Gold Standard, who is regularly placed but has just the one win in 16 starts. PUCKLE completed a double at Beverley in August and was having only her second outing on the all-weather when runner-up at Wolverhampton. Mark Johnston’s filly looks up to winning off her current mark and gets the vote. Stittenham Wood has run a couple of shockers since scoring over track and trip while G For Gabrial has improved over shorter trips recently, though is back on a winning mark.
Formwatch
Corked (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Held in rear, ridden over 2f, stayed on well on outside, took second close home, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Spantik (8-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Trinity Star (IRE) 28-1 (9-10) Midfield, ridden and no impression over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Bobba Tee (9-11) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Major Snugfit 5-1 (10-5) Tracked leader and pulled hard, pressed leader and led 2 out, swerved markedly right immediately after hurdle, led narrowly jumping right, went left and bumped rival run in, all out, just, finished 1st, placed 2nd for causing interference, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Zamarkhan (10-13) by ns, 9 ran.
Minori (USA) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Global Art (10-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Stittenham Wood 40-1 (10-10) In rear, raced wide over 4f out, no impression, last of 14, 29 1/4l behind Menin Gate (11-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Five Diamonds 14-1 (9-4) Slowly away, always in rear, 9th of 10, 28 1/4l behind Motahassen (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Gold Standard (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, raced keenly and headway tracking leaders halfway, close 3rd 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 8l behind Running Cloud (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Puckle 14-1 (9-3) Prominent, led over 1f out, soon hung left, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Tangramm (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Jamih 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden along 2f out, made no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 11l behind Island Nation (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Helix 18-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 30 1/2l behind Bad Company (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
G For Gabrial (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Prominent, not clear run over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, ran on and went third towards finish, unlucky, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Hector's Here (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Tarnhelm 16-1 (8-7) Dwelt, detached in rear, last travelling strongly 4f out, headway into midfield when ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Blistering Barney (9-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Rosemay (FR) 9-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway over 1f out, not able to get on terms, 6th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Hunters Step (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Just Jean (IRE) 125-1 (8-9) Dwelt and bumped start, in rear, ridden over 5f out, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Hunters Step (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.