Racecards
15:00 Newcastle
Betfred Seaton Delaval Handicap (Str) (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £15,800 added
- Winner: £9,836
- 2nd: £2,945
- 3rd: £1,473
- 4th: £736
- Form 631230
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Barry McHugh
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to join leader 2f out, driven and every chance inside final furlong until no extra towards finish
- Form 4312/5-9
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Aspell
held up, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 515344
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey P McDonald
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 5-48446
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey T Eaves
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 112854
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 26-6636
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Lee Topliss
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 091510
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
always in rear
- Form 1326-21
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 90
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead post
- Form 113112
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 89
keen tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon joined, driven inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 140169
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
in rear, some headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 69420-8
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 83
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PRINCE OF SORRENTO has been in terrific for this year, winning four times before his latest second to Fennell Bay in soft ground at Sandown. He's up another 5lb but the latter followed up at Ascot last week and Lee Carter's charge is preferred to recent Doncaster winner Swiftly Done, who had Al Muheer well behind last time. Top weight Memory Cloth looks a real threat dropping back to a mile and Colour Guard has claims if running up to his best form, as does Dubai Dynamo, but Suits Me is out of sorts at present.
Formwatch
Memory Cloth 6-1 (9-9) Soon tracked winner, driven over 2f out, ridden and lost place 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 8l behind Licence To Till (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) sft.
Fighter Boy (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Always behind, 9th of 12, 19l behind Navajo Chief (10-0) at York 1m 1f hcp 105 (2) sft.
Dubai Dynamo 8-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 12, 10l behind Navajo Chief (10-0) at York 1m 1f hcp 105 (2) sft.
Suits Me 6-1 (9-6) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Tropical Beat (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Colour Guard 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, every chance 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 3l behind Lieutenant Kojak (8-2) at Ripon 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) sft.
Extraterrestrial 10-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 6th of 12, 12l behind Navajo Chief (10-0) at York 1m 1f hcp 105 (2) sft.
Al Muheer (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, never a factor, 11th of 12, 11l behind Tamareen (8-10) at Haydock 7f hcp 0-90 (3) fm in May.
Swiftly Done (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out, redily, won at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-95 (3) sft beating Classic Colori (9-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Prince Of Sorrento 9-2 (9-0) Raced wide over 1f, took keen hold in mid-division on wide outside, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final 2f, one pace and no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Fennell Bay (8-1) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-100 (2) sft.
Viva Ronaldo (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Behind, driven over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 11l behind Imperial Djay (9-9) at Chester 1m hcp 105 (2) sft.
Prince Of Dance 4-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, came wide entering straight, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 6l behind Knowe Head (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.