Racecards
15:20 Newcastle
Chisholm Bookmakers Blaydon Race Nursery Handicap (Str) (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 142103
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey P Mathers
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 321
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out., no extra final furlong
- Form 41
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out until entering final furlong, kept on well, not reach winner
- Form 8751
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey T P Queally
towards rear, headway halfway, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 8213
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders to halfway
Anna Pavlova
22- Form 414
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 79
held up towars rear, headway 3f out, edged right and led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 544
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
hlad up towards rear, not much room 2f out, until swicthed left and headway 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 532
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 244
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
in touch, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 926
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey N Pollard
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway when not much room entering final furlong, staying on well when not clear run inside final furlong, eased
- Form 3551
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey D Mernagh
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 081
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 69
towards rear, headway 3f out, effort 2f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A decent class nursery that may fall to Crimson Flame, River Lena and Sciatin could prove to be tough opponents. Mick Channon has a good line to two-year-old form and Crimson Flame has shown enough in three races to date to suggest he is well treated today. He was in fact well beaten by today's rival River Lena at Beverley, but was never going on that occasion and is better judged on his previous run when chasing home Nihal at Ayr. River Lena is an improving type and will go close to following up her victory. However she is thirteen pounds worse off with the selection this afternoon and may have to settle for some place money. Sciatin will have been hard to assess having landed a Newmarket maiden on just his second outing. Like most of Cumani's juveniles he should be improving and looks a major threat to all. Luna Landing has solid form claims and looks the pick of the remainder, however Crimson Flame does appear fairly treated and gets the verdict.
Formwatch
Zennerman (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Private Business (9-5) at Chester 1m nov stk (4) gf.
River Lena (IRE) 11-10fav (8-9) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jul beating Pound Sign (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Sciatin (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (9-0) Close up, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, driven and led near finish, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) sft beating Illustrious Blue (9-0) by a nk, 13 ran.
Peter Island (FR) 8-1 (9-0) Soon chasing leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Chester 7f 2yo clm (5) gf beating Yankee George (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Luna Landing 11-4fav (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Dont Dili Dali (8-4) at Yarmouth 7f nov aut stk (6) gd.
Anna Pavlova 4-1 (8-5) Held up behind leaders, driven along when outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Wovoka (7-13) at Redcar 6f 2yo hcp (2) gf.
Myrtle Bay (IRE) 11-10fav (8-11) Soon led, joined over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Zilcash (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn aut (6) pol.
European Dream (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Held up and behind, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) sft beating Carr Hall (9-0) by 1l, 15 ran.