Racecards
19:20 Newcastle
Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £4,292
- 2nd: £2,014
- 3rd: £1,006
- 4th: £503
- Form 521823-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Phil Dennis
edged right and bumped start, led, headed 5f out, led again 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 409812
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
bumped start, prominent, driven over 1f out, no extra inside final 75 yards
- Form 90687-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
blindfold removed late and missed break, behind, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Gerrots (FR)
22- Form 9558-08
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in touch, driven over 2f out, soon lost place
- Form 3007-39
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1408-14
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Jessica Macey
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out
- Form 244-618
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Kaiya Fraser
hampered start, held up in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression on leaders
- Form 545165
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Rowan Scott
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, no extra final 75 yards
- Form 69-8804
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
prominent, led 5f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5488-90
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Jessica Macey
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
Van Zant
158- Form 946760-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
mid-division, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 96840-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, ridden out
Nazca
219- Form 080789-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway 1f out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
ST ANDREW’S CASTLE beat previous course winner Hardy when scoring over track and trip and went close again back here last week when ahead of Lucky Lucky Lucky. He looks worth sticking with racing off the same mark. Merry Secret scored over 6f on the track recently and remains on a winning mark while Atrafan was successful over the same distance here in January. Elladora may prove best of the rest on her reappearance.
Formwatch
Elladora 20-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Bobby Joe Leg (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
St Andrew's Castle 10-3fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on, held close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Code Purple (9-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Merry Secret (IRE) 11-4 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right and hampered rivals inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Gunnerside (9-11) by nk, 7 ran.
Gerrots (FR) 50-1 (9-5) Steadied soon after start, held up in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 10l behind Russian Virtue (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Willing To Please 8-1 (9-8) Led 2f, remained handy on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Breezyandbright (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Hardy 4-1fav (9-8) In touch in mid-division, effort 2f out, no extra final 75 yards, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind St Andrew's Castle (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Rivas Rob Roy 20-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden along over 2f out, never seriously involved, 8th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Red Evelyn (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Lucky Lucky Lucky (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, never nearer, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Code Purple (9-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Perfect Soldier (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, soon pressed for lead, headed entering final furlong, weakened close home, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Agonyclite (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (6) pol in Mar.
Eyes (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, last of 14, 7 1/2l behind Turbo Command (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Van Zant 40-1 (8-4) Midfield, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Wolf Of Oxshott (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Spirit Of Bowland 16-1 (9-2) In rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Tom Tulliver (9-7) at Southwell 7f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Nazca 40-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along and beaten 2f out, eased, last of 9, dist behind Gurkhali Girl (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Atrafan (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Midfield, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling, 8th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Tathmeen (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.