Racecards
14:40 Newcastle
32Red.com Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 98y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,140
- 2nd: £1,232
- 3rd: £616
- 4th: £308
- Form 8323-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
tracked leaders in 3rd place, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 8-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey T Eaves
in rear and in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 773842-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon wandered, no extra towards finish
- Form 73-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Tom Marquand
led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon regained lead, kept on well towards finish
Verdict
Dichato was placed over shorter trips on Turf earlier in the year and has his first start since third at Epsom in July. He’s weighted to get the better of Urban Soul, who went close over 1m2f in a handicap at Chelmsford on his latest start, but WINDS OF FIRE (NAP) is preferred. The Godolphin colt ran out of ground when making a late surge over a mile at Chelmsford a fortnight ago and was beaten less than a length in third. This extra distance looks sure to suit on that evidence and he gets the nod with Stirling Value looking to need more time on the back of a modest debut effort.
Formwatch
Dichato (USA) 4-5fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken when hung left on camber 2f out, soon no impression, stayed on into 3rd towards finish and closed on 2nd, never nearer but well held, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Doublet (9-5) at Epsom 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Stirling Value 50-1 (9-2) Slowly away in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Jackfinbar (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Urban Soul (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden and strong challenge from over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong until out-battled towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Gembari (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (6) pol in Dec.
Winds Of Fire (USA) 3-1fav (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, nk behind Best Blue (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (3) pol in Dec.