Racecards
14:45 Newcastle
Unison Family Day Claiming Stakes (Class F) (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 030030
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on well to lead entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 040602
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
towards rear, headway halfway, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 563434
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
mi-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 240300
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
in touch, not much room and lost place over 2f out, no chance after
- Form 000450
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Janice Webster
in touch to halfway
- Form 00000/4
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance from over 1f out to inside final furlong, kept on same pace
Erupt
13- Form 503004
- Age 11
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R E Barr
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 033000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, one pace towards finish
Tancred Miss
26- Form 00-1030
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D Barker
- Jockey T Williams
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, no impression final 2f
Chisel
7- Form 060005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
towards rear, never dangerous
Delta Lady
38- Form 060500
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey D Mernagh
led for 1f, remained prominent, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Donna's Double is in good heart and could be ready to take his turn here with Chisel and Eastern Hope put forward as the main dangers. The selection ran well when fourth behind Creskeld last time at Hamilton and that came after a series of encouraging efforts. Paul Hanagan is booked for the ride and with conditions to suit he is given the confident nomination. Chisel is from a leading yard and is eased slightly in grade so has to be respected, although he will need to show a degree of improvement if he is to make the frame. Eastern Hope was well beaten in a handicap last time but he had previously run well at Redcar when third behind Parisian Playboy and he would have claims on the basis of that run. Erupt is a course and distance winner so he is another worthy of consideration but for the winner we return to Donna's Double.