Racecards
17:10 Newcastle
Betway Conditions Stakes (Qualifier) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £18,903
- 2nd: £5,658
- 3rd: £2,829
- 4th: £1,416
- Form 41405
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey B A Curtis
made all, ridden over 1f out, soon hard pressed, held on close home
- Form 27724
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P Mulrennan
slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 08671
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, just held close home
- Form 2362
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
in touch, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 71014
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey T Eaves
tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 51511
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Fran Berry
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Verdict
A competitive sprint but GRACIOUS JOHN is still improving having defied a penalty to win over the minimum trip at Wolverhampton last time with Doctor Sardonicus back in fourth. Intisaab won a conditions race over 6f at the latter track a week ago and Blue De Vega drops to 5f for the first time having gone close at Kempton. Atletico looks a threat on November’s cosy course and distance success while both Caspian Prince and Final Venture are smart sprinters on their day and the former beat Marsha in a Group 2 at the Curragh last year for which he’s penalised.
Formwatch
Caspian Prince (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Led and soon clear with winner, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Gifted Master (9-6) at Lingfield 6f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Final Venture 6-4fav (10-0) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Encore d'Or (9-11) at Doncaster 5f lst stks (1) sft in Sep.
Atletico (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden 1f out, soon edged left, led inside final furlong, ran on well, readily, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Bowson Fred (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Blue De Vega (GER) 4-1 (9-2) Went left start, tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Solomon's Bay (9-8) at Kempton 6f stks (3) pol in Oct.
Doctor Sardonicus 4-1 (9-7) Led 1f, soon settled 3rd, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Gracious John (9-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Gracious John (IRE) 3-1fav (9-9) 1/2 reared start, chased leader, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely, all out, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Dec beating Tomily (8-10) by shd, 8 ran.
Intisaab 7-2 (9-3) In touch, driven to challenge over 1f out, ridden on to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (2) pol in Dec beating Gulliver (9-3) by 1l, 8 ran.