Racecards
19:00 Newcastle
Bombardier Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 654-124
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
held up in mid-division, headway over 5f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 121367-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Luke Catton
bumped start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 111238
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
chased leader until over 5f out, struggling from over 1f out
- Form 71531-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
edged right start, mid-division, not much room and lost place over 5f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 115-457
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
raced keenly, led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
- Form 38653-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Ray Dawson
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out until 2f out, weakening when lost action and fell inside final furlong
- Form 0654-29
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 7422-62
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey O McSweeney
held up, hampered inside final furlong, never figured
- Form 741/006-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Beaten less than a length on his last couple of outings, DUTCH DECOY has the form to go close again. Mark Johnston’s charge finished ahead of Daafr over track and trip last month and beat Old News when scoring at Chelmsford earlier. The Great Heir and Danielsflyer have both placed over course and distance recently with the former preferred while 6f winner Theotherside returns to action with something to prove over today’s trip.
Formwatch
Dutch Decoy 9-4fav (9-10) Prominent, shaken up over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on at same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1/2l behind Chookie Dunedin (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Theotherside (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 7, 14 1/2l behind Hunni (8-8) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (3) hvy in Oct.
Daafr (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Just worse than mid-division, ridden for effort over 2f out, never in contention, last of 8, 10l behind United Front (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Old News 17-2 (9-6) Soon chasing leaders and kept out wide, ridden and weakening when slightly hampered 1f out, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Dutch Decoy (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Seas Of Elzaam (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 1/2l behind One Hart (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
The Met 10-1 (9-1) Led after 1f, headed over 4f out, chased leader until ridden 2f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Lequinto (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Danielsflyer (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Storm Over (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
The Great Heir (FR) 8-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Saisons D'Or (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Lasting Legacy 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Olympic Conqueror (9-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.