Racecards
17:45 Newcastle
Betway Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 98y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 667/88P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6866/4-1
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
tracked leader to over 7f out, in touch, led 2f out, driven clear over 1f out, kept on well
Sandgate
179- Form 413634/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Highwayman
21- Form 4026-55
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey P Mulrennan
took keen hold, in touch on outside, tracked leader over 7f out, led 3f out to over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 533-194
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders when not clear run inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 563870-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J Garritty
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression with front pair
Psychology
16- Form 54-6704
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey D C Costello
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders when switched inside over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
- Form 170/807-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
- Form 5860-78
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
always behind
- Form 745-343
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey A Mullen
mid-division, tracked leaders over 6f out, challenged 3f out, led briefly over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression when lost place inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Mazaaher missed most of last year and was winning for the first time since 2014 when scoring over 1m2f here with Lord Rob back in third. UP TEN DOWN TWO was having only his second start since 2013 when successful over 2m at the track last time, beating Psychology in the process. Mick Easterby’s charge was fourth over track and trip before that behind a couple of subsequent winners and should go close again raised only 3lb. Tred Softly has been beaten off higher marks since scoring at Wolverhampton in January and though Rajapur
Formwatch
Akavit (IRE) 66-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, always behind, mistake and pushed along 6th, tailed off when mistake next, 9th of 11, dist behind Trans Express (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Mazaaher 20-1 (9-7) Close up, headway to chase leader over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Spirit Of The Vale (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Up Ten Down Two (IRE) 5-4fav (9-10) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead post, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Ryan The Giant (8-11) by ns, 10 ran.
Sandgate 5-1 (11-8) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 2 out, never on terms, lost 4th close home, 5th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Return Flight (11-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Highwayman 20-1 (10-0) In rear, effort 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Blushing Red (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Tred Softly (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) Mid-division, closed over 3f out, switched left over 1f out, one pace final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Iona Island (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Toola Boola 15-8fav (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, challenged 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 37l behind Dark And Dangerous (12-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Psychology 50-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Up Ten Down Two (9-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Spokesperson (USA) 33-1 (8-5) With leader, ridden over 4f out, quickly lost place, last of 7, dist behind Almutamarred (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Rajapur 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 5th, ridden after 3 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd between last 2, 4 lengths down approaching last, challenged soon after, kept on and every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Skylark Lady (10-5) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Jun.
Bilko's Back (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Held up, never a factor, 8th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Mazaaher (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Lord Rob 10-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Mazaaher (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.