Racecards
16:20 Newcastle
Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,129
- 2nd: £2,407
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £602
- Form 12540/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
raced centre, led until halfway, chased leader, edged right towards near side and led again over 1f out, pushed along and soon clear, ran on strongly
- Form U55760-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey P Mulrennan
raced near side tracking leader, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong until final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd
- Form 494-513
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
raced near side, chased group leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced, rallied near side inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
- Form 3-13276
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
steadied start, held up in rear near side, headway between horses over 1f out, kept on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with easy winner
- Form 581191
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Mark Winn
raced in centre, held up off the pace in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced, rallied far side of group and ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong
- Form 31047-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey L Morris
led near side group and 2nd overall, led halfway until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 412-416
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jonny Peate
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Plastic Paddy could only manage third earlier in the week having won over a longer distance here before that. ABNAA remains in winning form having scored over track and trip last time and another bold bid is expected. Brazen Bolt’s earlier win here came over 6f but he’s still preferred to Starshiba while The Gatekeeper returns from a lengthy absence having won a novices race as a two-year-old.
Formwatch
The Gatekeeper (IRE) 125-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 17, 6 3/4l behind Berkshire Shadow (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Abolish 7-1 (9-8) Wore hood to post, steadied start, held up in 6th, headway near side rail when hampered and snatched up just over 1f out, no chance after, 7th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Adeb (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Swiss Ace 8-1 (9-2) Outpaced in rear, never a factor, 11th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Strike Red (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Plastic Paddy 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, pressing for 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Tropez Power (9-11) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Starshiba 8-1 (8-13) In touch in rear, pushed along over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Unforgotten (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Abnaa 4-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, switched left and headway inside 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Code Purple (8-9) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Kapono 16-1 (9-4) Soon led, headed well over 1f out, weakened quickly, last of 11, 12 1/4l behind Abnaa (9-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Brazen Bolt 8-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, took keen hold, not much room over 2f out, not much room and lost place over 1f out, well held inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Diligent Harry (9-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.