Racecards
13:50 Newcastle
LA Taxis Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,450 added
- Winner: £1,594
- 2nd: £468
- 3rd: £234
- 4th: £117
- Form 6058PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P Salmon
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
held up mid-division, hampered 8th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
- Form 05/4362
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey J Reveley
held up towards rear, in mid-division when fell 8th
- Form 524-6FF
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey P Buchanan
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden before 4 out, chased winner and every chance before 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 6/6394-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey P Aspell
held up mid-division, headway approaching 9th, outpaced 10th, went a poor 4th before 11th, headway 4 out, chased winner before last, kept on towards finish
- Form 6-05261
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey Ryan Mania
led to 6th, pushed along after 8th, soon lost place, weakened before 11th, tailed off
- Form 6-5870P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey T Messenger
towards rear, fell 8th
Janal (IRE)
14- Form 741818
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Gary Rutherford
chased leader, led 6th, headed after 8th, led again 10th, headed next, regained lead 4 out, clear before last, all out last 50 yards
- Form P44P3P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs T Gibson
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
chased leaders, reminders after 6th, led after 8th, headed 10th, regained lead 11th, ridden and blundered when headed 4 out, in 3rd and held when blundered 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 8-59P44
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 10th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 060836
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Mr P J Tolman
Nonrunner
Verdict
Evelyn Slack has her string in good order and DARK GENTLEMAN is taken to follow up his recent C&D verdict over Mighty Magnus. The eight-year-old only had a neck to spare over Martin Todhunter's charge two weeks ago and is slightly worse off at the weights today, but was probably idling a little in front having made all and can uphold the form. Native Coll was chasing the selection when falling but has been a little below his best this term, while Soul Angel has a little to find with Janal on Hexham running in November. Red Law is unexposed but will probably need some help from the handicapper to break his duck.
Formwatch
Adare Prince (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, lost place from 7th, tailed off 10th, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Treehouse (9-12) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar, 9 ran.
Mighty Magnus (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway approaching 5 out, chased winner approaching 4 out, kept on from last, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Dark Gentleman (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.
Native Coll 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, in 2nd when fell 8th, in a race won by Dark Gentleman (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Soul Angel 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened from 8th, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Janal (9-9) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov.
Dark Gentleman 20-1 (10-12) Made all, clear from 9th, kept on towards finish, all out, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan beating Mighty Magnus (11-7) by nk, 10 ran.
Soldiers Tree (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Soon pushed along in rear, mistake and reminders 10th, lost touch next, tailed off and pulled up 14th, in a race won by On His Own (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m beg chase (4) gs in Jan, 5 ran.
Janal (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Held up mid-division, pushed along 4th, weakened from 4 out, 8th of 13, 41l behind Transact (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Byron Bay 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear and keen, not fluent 4th, struggling fromo 5th, left a remote 3rd 4 out, 3rd of 5, 36l behind Si Bien (11-0) at Newcastle 2m beg chase (4) sft in Jan.
The Green Hat (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden and outpaced in 5th after 17th, left 4th when weakening 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Belon Gale (11-12) at Hexham 4m hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov, 6 ran.
Apache Brave (IRE) 11-4 (10-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, hit 6th, went 2nd from 8th, not fluent 5 out, chased winner before next but always looking well held, hit 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 26l behind Allanard (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Red Law (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 9th, pushed along and lost place 10th, rallied 4 out, hit 3 out, went 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Phar Again (10-13) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.