Racecards
14:50 Newcastle
Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form U1U06U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
raced wide, held up in rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, weakened next
Shares (IRE)
19- Form 551-06
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P Robson
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, effort and chance 2 out, one pace approaching last
- Form 40/352
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
held up in touch, headway and every chance when fell 2 out
- Form 451-P00
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey B P Harding
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened next
- Form 3055/01
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey Mr E Whillans
in touch, headway to lead 3 out, stayed on strongly
Ashnaya (FR)
381- Form P0/4104-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, headway 4 out, effort when left 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 46000-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
led, headed 4 out, weakened next
- Form 42F/0-35
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, headway 3 out, effort 2 out, no extra approaching last
Inglewood
231- Form 10P000-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey P Buchanan
chased leaders to halfway
Mr Midaz
162- Form 00-P352
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Whillans
- Jockey F King
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression from next
- Form U-544
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
mid-division, pushed along 4 out, never dangerous
- Form 5000/1-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Tomasino gets the nod over the Irish challenger Milton Star, with The Tile Baron, Mr Midaz and Coustou others worthy of a mention. Tomasino emphasised the wellbeing of the Reveley stable at present when staying well to beat Le Biassais at Kelso three weeks ago. A middle-distance winner on the Flat, the six-year-old showed a fine turn of foot when opening his account over hurdles, and may not be badly treated here, given the manner of his victory. Milton Star finished second to Brave Vision here on Saturday and although yet to win over hurdles, has gone close on more than one occasion and the booking of Tony Dobbin catches the eye. The Tile Baron has been off the track since winning a long-distance race at Cartmel in May 2003 and is best watched, while Mr Midaz has not been seen since June. Coustou steps up from selling company and has it to do, and so we return to Tomasino as the answer.