Racecards
15:25 Nottingham
Newark Handicap (Class E)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 15y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 000-006
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
always towards rear
- Form 01035-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
held up last, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 16020-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 21346-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
Marakabei
186- Form 31102D-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey G Duffield
held up well in rear, headway and not clear run over 2f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 110/654-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer T Jones
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 1-00600
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, behind final 2f
- Form 06200-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 0312-21
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
tracked leaders, hampered bend after 2f, lost place, not a danger after
- Form 0060-04
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey K Dalgleish
held up, ridden in headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
- Form 0400-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, gradually weakened
- Form 51430-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders.
Litzinsky
28- Form 3/440-05
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer C Booth
- Jockey Tony Culhane
always towards rear
- Form 1-20253
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J Fortune
held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
Polar Tryst
216- Form 05/6454-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey J Quinn
held up, ridden 3f out stayed on one pace
- Form 600230
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
towards rear, ridden and some headway 3f out, not troubled leaders
- Form 02-2613
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey M Fenton
held up, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace
In depth
Verdict
A low grade staying handicap in which the weights are headed by Turtle Valley, who is clearly on the downgrade now. He is absolutely thrown in old form, but the trouble is he hasn't shown it for quite a while. His chance is dependent on the weather, but if the track at Colwick Park gets the forecast rain, he couldn't be left out of calculations. However, failing that, the ones to concentrate on are Teoban, Living Daylights and Triplemoon, with preference for the unexposed Living Daylights. The filly is still well treated off a 5lbs higher mark than when successful at Leicester last month, and this step up in trip can bring about further improvement. Another unexposed type is Teoban, who hacked up in a moderate handicap on the All-Weather. Mark Pitman does well with the few runners he has on the flat and his charge is very much respected. Triplemoon has shaped as though she is well worth a try at this trip, but there could be one or two better treated than her. E Minor is much better treated on turf than he is on the All-Weather and should run well at a decent price.