Racecards
15:00 Newcastle
BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 42y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,100 added
- Winner: £3,716
- 2nd: £1,744
- 3rd: £871
- 4th: £436
- Form 987-753
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
short of room when clipped heels after 1f, mid-division, pushed along 3f out, switched towards centre 1f out, outpaced and weakened final 110 yards
- Form 553514
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
towards rear, keen early, clipped heels after 1f, waiting for room over 2f out, ran on strongly when in clear final furlong, every chance towards finish, dropped to close fourth in bunch finish post
- Form 236651
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
slowly away, heavily restrained and soon switched left when held up last early, travelling well near side from 3f out, waiting for room over 2f out, repeatedly denied run from over 1f out, short of room towards finish, never recovered
- Form 27669
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey O McSweeney
prominent, ridden 2f out, outpace final furlong, weakened quickly final 110 yards
- Form 008894
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
soon led at sedate pace, keen early, headed after 1f, prominent, switched near-side entering home straight, led just over 2f out, ridden when faced challenge inside final furlong, no extra when headed towards finish
- Form 746362
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey Rowan Scott
prominent, raced wide early, soon raced in second, briefly led 2f out, ridden when chased leader final furlong, led towards finish, headed post
- Form 782744
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Mikkel Mortensen
wore hood to post, dwelt, slowly away, always towards rear, some headway up centre over 2f out, outpaced from 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 836672
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
mid-division, waiting for room over 2f out, switched towards centre when in clear 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, led post
- Form 360636
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Warren Fentiman
keen when raced wide and prominent early, led after 1f, quickened over 4f out, ridden when headed over 2f out, weakened quickly from 1f
In depth
Formwatch
Kaaranah (IRE) 3-1fav (9-10) Led, asked for effort over 2f out, stayed on well but headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Urban Road (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Urban Road 4-1 (10-2) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, not clear run from over 1f out, good late headway when in the clear inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Midnight Lion (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Alpine Sierra (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Steadied rear, gained a place halfway, good headway between horses over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, won going away, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Powerful Response (9-9) by 1l, 9 ran.
Shamardal Star 5-1 (9-9) Steadied start, always towards rear, 9th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Silver Nightfall (9-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Cusack 20-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders far side of group, reminders over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th post, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Trais Fluors (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Powerful Response (IRE) 10-3 (9-9) Tracked leaders, led near side rail inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Alpine Sierra (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Falcon Nine 7-2 (9-4) Towards rear, going okay over 2f out, soon pushed along and headway, stayed on well inside final furlong, never near to challenge, 4th of 11, 3l behind Urban Road (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Sandret (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on and squeezed through on stands rail over 110 yards out, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Panama City (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Hot Team (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Off the pace in 6th, never involved, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Midnight Lion (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.