Racecards
14:20 Newcastle
Betway Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 42y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 257992
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey P J McDonald
in touch, headway halfway, close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 3-54574
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
raced wide hung right throughout close up, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and faded inside final furlong
- Form 611527
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Connor Beasley
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly to lead post
- Form 232531
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey D Swift
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 312541
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey G Lee
keen tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, caught post
- Form 075800
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Phil Dennis
dwelt held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor
Dancin Alpha
204- Form 35409-6
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Neil Farley
dwelt raced wide held up, headway on outer over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and faded inside final furlong
- Form 918083
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Tom Marquand
keen soon led, clear 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Taopix won over 1m4f here recently and had earlier scored over track and trip when narrowly beating Roman De Brut. The latter went on to win at Wolverhampton earlier this month and had finished behind Bollihope here before that. Outlaw Torn went close at Wolverhampton just three days ago and won at the track in June while Zabeel Star has slipped back down the weights and showed up to better effect at Wolverhampton last time. But L’INGANNO FELICE is also back on a winning mark and Iain Jardine’s charge gets the vote having finished runner-up in a higher grade handicap over course and distance last time.
Formwatch
L'Inganno Felice (FR) 7-1 (8-7) Hood removed late, slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner towards finish, no impression, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Ready (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Zabeel Star (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon one pace, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Drago (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Bollihope 9-2fav (9-4) Held up, mid-division and keen, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 7th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Solveig's Song (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Roman De Brut (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, rapid headway to lead 2f out, soon 2 lengths clear, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Mary Le Bow (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Maskoon 20-1 (8-13) Towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Russian Reward (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Taopix 11-2 (9-8) Always prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, driven out, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Canford Thompson (9-2) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Symbolic Star (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, always behind, 12th of 13, 27 1/4l behind Bollihope (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Dancin Alpha 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Tellovoi (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Outlaw Torn (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, lost 2nd place, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Victoriously (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.