Racecards
17:20 Newcastle
S.V. Rutter Handicap (Str) (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 153715
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P L Clinton
- Jockey R Kennemore
chased leaders, ridden and headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 113570
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Ward
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace
- Form 066878
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Matthew Hopkins
with leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 462816
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
bumped start, mid-division, headway over 1f out, led 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 123288
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey R Ffrench
chased leaders, challenged on bit over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 1859
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs K Burke
- Jockey D Tudhope
dwelt, hampered start, always behind
- Form 586510
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, with leaders over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed final furlong, soon weakened and lost 2 places towards finish
Keep It Dark
15- Form 653
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Barry McHugh
held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 700052
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Lee Topliss
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 597196
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 58
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out on bit, ridden inside final furlong, soon chased winner, no impression
- Form 1-26750
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 57
led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 821323
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey P M Quinn
went left start, towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 7-77231
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey P Aspell
Nonrunner
Verdict
More luck than judgement needed here. Nezami posted another decent effort last time on the back of a victory at Chepstow in August but Moheebb was favourably treated when winning a claimer over C&D and was well beaten on his latest start in a handicap. Eastward Ho has lost his form of late but Burns Night has slipped down the weights and may bounce back. Dandarrell looks a bigger threat on his recent defeat of Wiseman's Diamond over C&D but the token vote goes to the lightly-raced KEEP IT DARK, a close-up second at Thirsk last time with plenty of scope on his handicap bow.
Formwatch
Nezami (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pulled hard, not clear run over 2f out, headway when not much room over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, not able to trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 2l behind Copperwood (9-9) at Chester 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
Eastward Ho 5-1fav (9-9) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakend over 2f out, 10th of 17, 6l behind Talent Scout (8-13) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
Space War 14-1 (9-1) Behind, some late headway, never on terms, 8th of 11, 9l behind Star Links (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Aug.
Moheebb (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden over 2f out, soon headway, one pace, 6th of 13, 8l behind Multi Bene (9-4) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Sep.
King Pin 14-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 8th of 17, 5l behind Talent Scout (8-13) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
Hawaiian Storm 6-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, tailed off, 9th of 11, 42l behind Dansili Dutch (8-5) at Pontefract 1m fll hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Cottam Donny 25-1 (7-12) Prominent far side, led group 3f out to 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 16th of 28, 15l behind Henry Allingham (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Keep It Dark 20-1 (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Self Employed (9-7) at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Wiseman's Diamond (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Led, ridden when hard pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Dandarrell (8-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep.
Monthly Medal 10-1 (8-12) In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Dark Ruler (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Sep.
Beautiful Day 5-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 13l behind Le Chat D'or (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jun.
Nolecce 25-1 (9-8) Mid-division on inside, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 11th of 15, 13l behind Cadgers Brig (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Sep.
Miss Ella Jade 4-1 (8-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Narcissist (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Burns Night 3-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, ridden and effort on outside 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd final 100 yards, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Talent Scout (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep.
Exclusive Dancer 13-2 (8-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 13l behind Lady Chaparral (9-9) at Carlisle 1m Ladies Handicap (0-85) (3yo+) (4) sft in Aug.
Dandarrell 5-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, challenged 3f out, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep beating Wiseman's Diamond (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.