Racecards
12:20 Newcastle
Cazoo Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (AWT) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 56y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £2,614
- 2nd: £1,204
- 3rd: £602
- 4th: £301
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders over 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, effort on near side rail over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders on inside, switched right over 4f out, led on bit 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
Bobs Teal
36- Form 990
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Tom Midgley
veered right as tapes rose, led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, ridden inside final 3f, plugged on in modest 3rd post
- Form 80
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in rear, ridden 2f out, soon hung left, went modest 6th final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Kielan Woods
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, no extra and lost 3rd post
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
off the pace in last trio, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
Verdict
RI NA FARRAIGE beat Boot 'n' Shoe four lengths here two weeks ago when both were making their racecourse debuts. The runner-up is 3lb better off but the Flat-bred Fahey runner can confirm the form and complete a double. Call Me Harry also carries 7lb extra having made a winning start at Musselburgh but should figure again if handling the switch to Tapeta. Star Flyer, a half-brother to two winning jumpers, and Big City Life look the pick of the newcomers on breeding.
Formwatch
Call Me Harry (IRE) 85-40 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 2m (4) gs in Dec beating Rose Of Siena (10-7) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Ri Na Farraige (IRE) 18-5 (11-6) Mid-division, headway travelling well 3f out, joined leaders 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear, readily, won at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan beating Boot 'n' Shoe (10-7) by 4l, 10 ran.
Bobs Teal 200-1 (11-0) In touch, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Grey Dawning (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Star Flyer (IRE) Jet Away gelding out of Gaye Mercy.
Now Then Wendy 16-1 (10-12) Front mid-division, lost place and well behind from over 3f out, eased, 12th of 13, dist behind Tintern Abbey (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Big City Life Dawn Approach gelding out of Puppet Queen.
Boot 'n' Shoe (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) Led, headed 10f out, chased leader, headway to join leaders 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Ri Na Farraige (11-6) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Nortonthorpebanker 22-1 (10-12) Pulled hard in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on steadily from 2f out, 6th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Trolley Boy (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 6f (5) gd in Dec.
Vallamorey Outstrip filly out of Zagaleta.