Racecards
17:45 Newcastle
Betway Sprint Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 169774
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 600677
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Patrick Vaughan
mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 26/6418
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
in rear, ridden and well beaten over 2f out
- Form 320454
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Paul Collins
- Jockey G C O'Neill
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 272115
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Robert Dodsworth
prominent, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
- Form 753-100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Ben Robinson
held up in rear, driven over 1f out, no impression
- Form 072022
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Cameron Noble
broke sharply and led early, prominent, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 704285
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey Seamus Cronin
mid-division, driven over 2f out, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 821
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Sebastian Woods
chased leaders, switched left and went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 372315
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Sean Mooney
in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 526-84
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
held up in mid-division, driven over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, never on terms, no extra towards finish
- Form 62633
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 300972
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
held up towards rear, hard ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Prazeres
43- Form 308158
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J L Eyre
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
soon led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
KOMMANDER KIRKUP (NAP) has tumbled 18lb down the weights since last winning and finally showed signs of a return to form when only beaten a head over track and trip last time. He’s taken to go one better ahead of Redcar runner-up Meandmyshadow. Charlie's Dreamer has a shout but was due to run at Chelmsford yesterday while Dandy Bird is one of the least exposed along with handicap debutante Lady Of The Lamp, but both have found Nuns Walk too good recently. The latter can figure back over 6f today and Roys Dream is another to consider.
Formwatch
Cosmic Chatter 10-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 3l behind Van Gerwen (8-11) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Tan 9-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Ebitda (9-10) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Sexy Legs 10-1 (9-0) In touch, lost place over 3f out, 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Inglorious (8-12) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Roys Dream 11-1 (9-3) Mid-division, driven and headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Love Oasis (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Nuns Walk 3-1fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway near side of group chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 17, 5 1/2l behind Lydiate Lady (8-7) at Redcar 5f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Shesthedream (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 7l behind Love Oasis (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Meandmyshadow 14-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on and held close home, 2nd of 18, shd behind Nuns Walk (9-4) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Avenue Of Stars 18-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Major Crispies (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Lady Of The Lamp (IRE) 5-4fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led and hung right inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Newcastle 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep beating Raffle King (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Insurplus (IRE) 9-2fav (9-4) In rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Rose Eclair (8-13) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Dandy Bird (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Lucky Lodge (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Charlie's Dreamer 10-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Fortitude (9-7) at Yarmouth 6f hcp fll (5) sft in Sep.
Kommander Kirkup 7-1 (9-6) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Kroy (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Prazeres 16-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 1f out, soon not much room, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 10l behind Penny Pot Lane (9-12) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) sft in Sep.