Racecards
17:30 Newcastle
Betway Handicap (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 413477
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
mid-division, ridden over 2f, no impression
- Form 064575
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
hampered out of stalls, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, just held
- Form 214528
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tom Marquand
mid-division, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, went clear, just held on
- Form 220605
- Age 10
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey R Havlin
prominent, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 524568
- Age 10
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P J McDonald
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 411395
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey P Mulrennan
disputed lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 126590
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey D Tudhope
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 11227
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey James Doyle
failed to settle in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 876681
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 178-380
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey W Buick
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 700103
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Harry Russell
disputed lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furoong
- Form 057542
- Age 11
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Phil Dennis
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 12539-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 037491
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey T Eaves
mid-division, pressed leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on but no chance with front two
In depth
Verdict
Dazzling Des won a lower grade sprint at Lingfield and Kind Review is also upped in class having won over 6f here. Another Angel went close again last time having scored over track and trip last month but dual novice winner Lua De Mel struggled at Leicester back in July, though should do better back on the all-weather today. DUKE OF FIRENZE may not be the force of old but finally showed the benefit of a slide down the weights when beaten only a nose at Wolverhampton and the veteran still looks capable of winning at this level on that evidence.
Formwatch
Batchelor Boy (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Midfield, ridden and some headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 7th of 12, 5l behind Last Surprise (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Outrage 10-1 (9-9) Reluctant to leave stalls and slow away, behind, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Grandfather Tom (9-7) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Doc Sportello (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Led until entering final 2f, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out, 8th of 10, 11l behind Punchbowl Flyer (9-8) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Secretinthepark 66-1 (9-0) Nearly unseated his rider when awkward leaving the stalls, in rear, pushed along 2f out, edged left and kept on 1f out, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Aljady (9-11) at Beverley 5f stks (2) gd in Sep.
Line Of Reason (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Slightly hampered and slowly away, in rear, pushed along 2f out, edged right but no extra late on, 8th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Victory Angel (8-13) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Gowanbuster 9-1 (8-13) Away well and prominent, pushed along 2f out, slightly outpaced before 1f out, kept on well when headed but unable to catch leaders, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Victory Angel (8-13) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Manshood (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, last of 13, 12 1/4l behind Intrinsic Bond (9-7) at Redcar 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Lua De Mel (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no impression, last of 7, 7 1/2l behind Mountain Brave (9-8) at Leicester 6f hcp fll (4) gs in Jul.
Dazzling Des (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) In touch, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Newyorkstateofmind (9-4) by ns, 10 ran.
Mercenary Rose (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Mid-division, weakened from 2f out, 10th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Queen's Order (9-3) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Another Angel (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 2f out, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1/4l behind Buniann (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Duke Of Firenze 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Prince of Rome (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Friendly Advice (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up towards rear, hung left and some late minor headway, never on terms with leading trio, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Black Friday (9-2) at Ayr 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Kind Review 4-1 (9-8) In rear, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Lead Singer (9-5) by nk, 13 ran.