Racecards
17:30 Newcastle
Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £18,000 added
- Winner: £9,421
- 2nd: £4,421
- 3rd: £2,209
- 4th: £1,105
- Form 3/4165-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
steadied and switched right start, held up in last pair, headway near side rail over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 92322-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Jonny Peate
mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, led inside final 2f, clear when shaken up over 1f out, ran on strongly, eased towards finish
- Form 1230-21
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Rowan Scott
chased leaders, weakened quickly inside final 2f
- Form 2/0940-1
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, went between horses and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 5431-02
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Jessica Macey
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on between horses inside final furlong, never going pace to trouble winner
- Form 7255-3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Luke Catton
held up towards rear, headway far side of group 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 347V1-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A French
- Jockey Brandon Wilkie
chased leader, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0018-54
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Cam Hardie
steadied start, held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong pressing for places, never going pace to trouble winner
- Form 6321-21
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs I G-Leveque
- Jockey George Wood
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Thunder Max
22- Form 03674-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened final furlong
- Form 4394-87
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
steadied and switched right start, held up in last pair, headway near side rail chasing leaders 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, ridden and weakened final 110 yards
- Form 408-271
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
off the pace and always towards rear
In depth
Formwatch
Reel Prospect (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Pulled hard in 5th, closer out wide 7f out, hung badly left and rider unable to get serious from 2f out, never involved, 6th of 8, 4l behind Urban Road (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Cusack 9-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders in 4th on inside, lost place 7f out, headway far side of group over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd post, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Urban Road (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Urban Road 10-3fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, good headway between horses inside final 2f, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards, stayed on to lead post, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Turner Girl (9-12) by ns, 8 ran.
Sycamore (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along looking for room over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished fast to lead final strides, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Bluebottle Blue (9-7) by hd, 9 ran.
Mercurius Power (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Close up, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 11, hd behind Armoured (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Aim For The Moon (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on inside 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 110 yards, closed on 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 1l behind David's Diva (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
Tio Mio (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) Led after 1f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind English Spirit (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Admiral Nelson 3-1fav (9-2) Steadied and slightly hampered start, held up in last pair, headway between horses and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Beelzebub (9-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Once Adaay 9-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, soon went 2nd and bumped, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Jenson Benson (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Thunder Max 12-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 10 3/4l behind Cavalluccio (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Covert Legend 8-1 (9-10) Awkward away, towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind English Spirit (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Glencalvie (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, led close home, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb beating H Key Lails (9-5) by nk, 7 ran.