Racecards
15:50 Newcastle
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,602
- 2nd: £764
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 15125-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey J Reveley
with leader, led 3rd, headed 6th, not fluent next, tracked leading pair, no impression from 5 out
- Form PPP-331
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey P Kinsella
held up mid-division, joined leader 6th, clear lead 10th, clear from 2 out, soon ridden, eased close home
- Form F39F6/5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Harry Haynes
held up in rear, went remote 4th from 6 out, never dangerous, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 7P313-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey T Messenger
held up in touch, pushed along 10th, weakening when mistake 11th, pulled up before 5 out, tailed off
- Form 324P-75
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey B P Harding
held up towards rear, reminder after 2nd, pushed along from 10th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
- Form 7/4P-P22
- Age 12
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
tracked leaders, lead 6th, headed 10th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 74P61/U-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey P Aspell
led to 3rd, in touch, weakened from 13th, never dangerous
- Form 012P-24
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
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In depth
Verdict
Star Player jumped boldly in front when scoring over C&D last month and had Seeking Power and Sammy Spiderman well in arrears. Chris Grant's nine-year-old has been in much better form this winter and won't go down without a fight. Its Teescomponents will be all the better for her run over hurdles last month and is another to consider, while Jeringa has won off higher marks in the past and will appreciate the return to 3m after finishing second over 2m4f here last time. But it might be worth taking a chance on the potentially well-treated RAINING HORSE, who has won three of five previous starts at this track and shaped with a deal of promise at Ayr last month on his return from a lengthy lay-off.
Formwatch
Its Teescomponents (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside until lost place from 3rd, mid-division, outpaced from 5th, no impression, 4th of 15, 13l behind Fentara (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Star Player (IRE) 9-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd on outer, led 4th, clear 2 out, driven out final 100 yards, held on well, won at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan beating Arctic Mick (11-5) by 3l, 8 ran.
Raining Horse (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Held up behind, headway and in touch 4th, chased leader briefly 3 out, soon one pace, no impression from next, 5th of 9, 16l behind Eyre Square (11-9) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.
Panama At Once 6-1 (10-11) Led to 3rd, tracked winner until hit 11th, pushed along next, jumped right 13th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Harry Flashman (10-12) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun, 6 ran.
Sammy Spiderman 9-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 5 out, soon went poor 4th until before last, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 35l behind Star Player (11-12) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Jeringa 11-2 (11-12) Led to 2nd, with leader, led again 7th, headed approaching 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Do It For Dalkey (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Skenfrith 20-1 (10-6) Led, headed approaching 10th, left in lead 11th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, unseated rider last, in a race won by Garleton (11-1) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Nov '09, 11 ran.
Dark Ben (FR) 9-2 (10-1) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 4th of 8, 23l behind King Fontaine (11-2) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.
Blazing Diva (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) With leader, led before and mistake 10th, reminders and headed soon after, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out, in a race won by Work Boy (11-3) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 6 ran.
Seeking Power (IRE) 9-2fav (10-10) Held up in touch, towards rear when blundered 3rd, pushed along and reminders approaching 8th, jumped slowly next, weakened before 10th, went poor 4th approaching last, 4th of 8, 29l behind Star Player (11-12) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.