Racecards
19:55 Newcastle
Cantorindex.Co.Uk Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Heavy
- Form 06
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Dean McKeown
slowly into stride towards rear never dangerous
Borodinsky
19- Form 504024
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
close up, led half way, headed over 2f, weakened over 1f
Grey Fortune
111- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
towards rear, headway halfway, effort over 2f, one pace final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey P Bradley
towards rear, headway over 2f, strong ridden and effort, no extra furlong
- Form 40
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey Darren Williams
track leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f,
- Form 24-3042
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
prominent, ridden to lead over 2f, stayed on strongly
La Fonteyne
22- Form 502050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C Booth
- Jockey T Hamilton
slowly into stride, midfield, ridden over 2f, kept on one pace final furlong
Queen's Echo
336- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
track leaders, ridden over 2f, went 2nd over 1f, kept on
Speed Racer
33- Form 05-0503
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
led, headed half way, weakened over 2f
In depth
Verdict
Tropical Storm looks to have an easy opportunity of breaking his maiden tag here with Borodinsky and Speed Racer both worthy of mention. The selection has run with credit on all of his six runs so far and managed an eye catching second to Sewmuch Charcter at Folkstone last time out. Although the ground was not as soft that day there was ease in the ground and with many unproven on this surface he is taken to score. Borodinsky has experience on his side and has run well in similar company. Having said that all of his form is on a quick surface and he may fair better in handicap company. The same can be said for Speed Racer. Although a good third to Choir Leader at Pontefract last time out he may struggle to come to terms with the ground today. So for the winner we return to Tropical Storm.