Racecards
14:25 Newcastle
Intersky Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
Alam (USA)
23- Form 4254-68
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
with leader, led 2nd, headed 4th, lost place 8th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 32824-1
- Age 13
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey P C O'Neill
held up, weakened approaching 11th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4-12396
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
chased leaders, led 4th, headed 7th, led again next, headed approaching 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 43145-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey B P Harding
held up, headway when mistake 9th, outpaced from 4 out
- Form 12-PPP4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey R McGrath
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, mistake 9th, soon lost place, ridden after 11th, soon struggling
- Form 21331/4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
always behind, pulled up after 8th
- Form 123-351
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D O'Meara
held up in touch and keen, joined leaders 8th, led approaching 12th, clear next, easily
- Form 415356-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Frank Kirby
- Jockey K Johnson
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 11th, weakened next
- Form 41313-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J B Walton
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
held up, chased leaders 11th, chased winner approaching 2 out, kept on, no impression
- Form 133/6-7U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey P Aspell
led to 2nd, led again 7th, headed 8th, blundered when lost place 10th, kept on from 3 out, no impression
- Form 52-244P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey A Dempsey
tracked leaders early, soon behind, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
With Jonjo O'Neill's Pietro Vannucci liable to "bounce" and Gatorade representing the Richard Guest yard that is really out of form at present, the safest bet here looks to be Oso Magic, who is taken to follow up his recent course success. Sue Smith's gelding showed the benefit of a reappearance run over hurdles at Wetherby before landing that handicap chase here over the extended two miles earlier this month and with today's longer trip expected to suit, he is taken to defy the rise in the weights. Sound Of Cheers is likely to need a run or two to put him spot on, while Nowator needs to improve on recent evidence. Powder Creek has given little sign of encouragement of late and of more interest may be Posh Stick, who made a satisfactory return at Hexham recently. Jallastep is difficult to recommend on recent evidence and a safer bet looks to be Oso Magic, who is taken to land his second course success of the campaign.
Formwatch
Alam (USA) 25-1 (11-12) Behind, headway 12th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, 8th of 9, well behind Il'Athou (11-9) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) sft.
Gatorade (NZ) 12-1 (10-5) Held up, pecked 2nd, headway 8th, led 3 out, driven out, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Apr beating Mixsterthetrixster (12-2) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Nowator (POL) 5-2fav (10-2) Led to 3rd, led again 4th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 14, 13l behind Auetaler (10-4) at Ludlow 2m cnd sll hdl (G) gd.
Do L'Enfant d'Eau (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Held up, in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, close 2nd and every chance when fell 3 out in race won by Encore Cadoudal (11-6) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft, 7 ran.
Powder Creek (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up, effort and headway 4 out, stayed on appraoching last, no impresson, 4th of 10, 19l behind Polar Gunner (11-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs.
Pietro Vannucci (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Mid-division, headway after 9th, ridden 3 out, no impression, 4th of 10, 13l behind Dark'n Sharp (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs.
Oso Magic 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, comfortably, won at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs beating Karo De Vindecy (11-0) by 12l, 6 ran.
Sound Of Cheers 20-1 (10-3) Soon chasing leaders until lost place approaching 5 out, 6th of 7, 48l behind Brooklyn Breeze (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs (B) gd in Apr.
Posh Stick 28-1 (9-7) In touch, left in lead 3rd, headed 5th, led again 3 out, headed after last, no extra, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Texas Holdem (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs.
The Tinker 33-1 (10-5) Blundered and unseated rider in race won by Miss Mattie Ross (9-10) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gs, 11 ran.
Jallastep (FR) 9-2 (10-5) Held up, weakened after 5 out and pulled up 4 out in race won by Encore Cadoudal (11-6) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft, 7 ran.