Racecards
17:15 Newcastle
Betway Stayers Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 56y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
Zakatal
17- Form 252-226
- Age 11
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, driven out
Persun
30- Form 4452-41
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 759/78-8
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B A Curtis
soon led and clear, increased lead 10f out, ridden and reduced lead over 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 2223-12
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, ran on under pressure towards finish
Tetradrachm
29- Form 43/17-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey T Eaves
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 3f out, beaten when slightly hampered approaching 2f out
- Form 11616-5
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey Ted Durcan
dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 7/76-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked clear leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 477077/
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Kieran Schofield
in rear, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
Aldreth has held his form well over the winter but has just the one win since 2015 and was second over today’s trip at Chelmsford recently. Zakatal is another who is usually thereabouts and he finished ahead of Mister Bob when second over course and distance earlier, but is now 7lb higher than his latest success. Persun won over 1m3f at Kempton last month and can figure if staying the trip but TETRADRACHM (NAP) is preferred. The latter returned to action with a third over 1m6f at Chelmsford last month and the half-brother to Ascot Gold Cup winner Rite Of Passage will most likely improve for the step up to 2m.
Formwatch
Zakatal 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, soon switched right, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Natural Scenery (9-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Persun 9-1 (9-7) Held up in close touch, headway tracking leaders and switched left over 2f out, carried left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Alcatraz (9-5) by hd, 12 ran.
Buthelezi (USA) 50-1 (8-11) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Hamelin (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Aldreth 10-3 (9-6) Tracked leaders, chased winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind Duke Street (9-12) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Tetradrachm 5-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Midtech Star (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Mister Bob (GER) 6-1 (9-13) Steadied start, held up in last pair, no impression when hung left from well over 1f out, plugged on battling for modest 4th inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Isharah (9-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Mere Anarchy (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Musaanada (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Fair Loch 5-1 (10-13) Led until 4th, soon lost place, rallied before 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 5, 20l behind San Benedeto (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gd in Feb.