Racecards
14:25 Newcastle
BetMGM All-Weather 3 Year Old Championships Handicap (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £150,000 added
- Winner: £77,310
- 2nd: £36,255
- 3rd: £18,135
- 4th: £9,060
- Form 411-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
held up in mid-division, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 41-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 94
held up rear of mid-division, struggling over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards but no threat at all
- Form 5612-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Andrew Slattery
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 481-132
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up towards rear, outpaced 3f out, ran on inside final 100 yards, went 4th towards finish, finished well and went 3rd close home
G'day Mate
28- Form 150-043
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 023-151
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up towards rear, switched right and headway against stands rail from 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 65-3121
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 84
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, held inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home
- Form 2-12285
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Laura Pearson
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on, no extra and lost 4th towards finish
- Form 464-313
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 79
prominent, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 16242-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
always in rear
- Form 05-4561
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 77
led, ridden 2f out, rider dropped rein briefly over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed towards finish
In depth
Formwatch
Sommelier 3-1 (9-9) Wore hood to post, raced keenly in centre tracking leaders, led inside final 2f, shaken up inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Blue Prince (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Havana Ball 12-1 (8-10) 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Skylight Brochard (8-13) at Chantilly 6f lst stks pol in Mar.
Tarsus (IRE) Evens (8-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, led 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Dundalk 6f pol in Feb beating Harry's Bar (9-13) by 2l, 4 ran.
Blue Prince (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden off pace 2f out, rapid late headway to grab 2nd close home (eyecatcher), 2nd of 12, hd behind Photosynthesis (8-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
G'day Mate 28-1 (8-10) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, headway inside final furlong almost upsides, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Photosynthesis (8-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Fire Demon 15-8fav (9-7) Close 3rd on inside, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Media Shooter (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Media Shooter 9-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Mashadi (9-8) by nk, 8 ran.
Roman Emperor 7-2 (9-9) Close up, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Media Shooter (9-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Daring Legend 4-1 (9-10) Close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Inner Temple (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Bazball (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Raced initially in centre group, held up in rear, switched to near side group halfway, not clear run and switched back left to far side of centre group over 1f out, driven and stayed on into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Blue Prince (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Cross The Tracks 4-1 (9-9) Chased leaders far side of group, went 2nd 4f out, led going well over 2f out, soon clear, ridden out final furlong, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Likeashadow (9-3) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.