Racecards
20:20 Newcastle
Investing For The Future Handicap (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 629500
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 16-4387
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey James Doyle
close up, effort over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 46-8085
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Cameron Noble
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 108603
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J R Turner
- Jockey Nathan Evans
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 297601
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 76
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 13280
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
held up, ridden over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 712624
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach winner
- Form 231319
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
led, headed over 3f out, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 432115
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 709175
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 555174
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P J McDonald
slowly into stride in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 80-4336
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-22260
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Jordan Uys
Nonrunner
- Form 707421
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey P Aspell
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Desert Ace had Bondi Beach Boy back in third when winning at Ripon last week but carries a penalty. Astrophysics is upped in class after scoring at Beverley while May Rose failed in a bid for a hat-trick off today’s mark at Windsor last time and Sandra's Secret was well beaten at Doncaster having won at Beverley earlier. Rich Again could be in the mix but APPLEBERRY was winning off a 9lb higher mark last year and she gets a purely speculative vote to bounce back in this.
Formwatch
Crosse Fire 20-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 17th of 19, 16 3/4l behind Euxton (8-7) at Ayr 5f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Just Us Two (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Switched to race far side, chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impresion inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5l behind Dark Shot (8-12) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Noble Storm (USA) 12-1 (8-9) Held up, headway on outside over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Distant Past (8-10) at Leicester 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Bondi Beach Boy 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders stands side, ridden over 1f out, soon chased leader of stands side group, kept towards finish, 3rd of 18, 1 1/2l behind Desert Ace (8-12) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Desert Ace (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Made all far side, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Apricot Sky (9-1) by 3/4l, 18 ran.
Cocoa Beach (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 7 3/4l behind Munfallet (9-10) at Chepstow 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Ziggy Lee 14-1 (9-2) Raced centre, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Singeur (9-4) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Sandra's Secret (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Raced centre, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Singeur (9-4) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
May Rose (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Fast Act (9-5) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Buccaneers Vault (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) Towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to dispute 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Run To The Hills (9-5) at Thirsk 7f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Rich Again (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Held up in rear, not clear run well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 2l behind Oriental Relation (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Appleberry (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Awkward start, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 6 1/4l behind Emerald Loch (9-2) at Carlisle 6f hcp fll (4) gs in Jul.
Bertie Blu Boy 7-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Diamond Vine (8-11) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) gd in May.
Astrophysics 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep beating Royal Brave (9-3) by 1l, 9 ran.