Racecards
16:30 Newcastle
Watch Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 98y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey G Lee
made all, pushed clear well over 1f out, eased towards finish
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in mid-division, niggled along over 3f out, soon behind
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
held up and behind, progress on outside 5f out, pushed along 3f out, edged left over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer T Cooper
- Jockey B J Cooper
held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
always behind, lost touch final 6f, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in mid-division, headway on outside after 6f, every chance 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey C R King
prominent until weakened quickly over 5f out, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
always prominent, chased winner over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Ross Chapman
close up, pushed along and every chance over 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up and behind, steady progress over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, one pace
In depth
Verdict
As is the norm in a field of newcomers, the betting may offer some clues but OCH AYE is a rare runner under this code for Mark Johnston’s powerful Flat stable and the half-brother to eight winners may well prove good enough. Glen Mooar is a brother to a bumper and hurdles winner and Jembug Drummer is related to a winner over hurdles. Brave Seasca and Desaray Girl are both French-bred from winning families while Keith Dalgleish sent out the last winner of this in 2017 and runs Raymond.
Formwatch
Crypto (IRE) Gold Well gelding out of Top Lot.
Glen Mooar (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Supreme Serenade.
Honda Fifty (IRE) Arakan gelding out of Shuil Le Vic.
Jembug Drummer (IRE) Jeremy gelding out of Drumbug.
Brave Seasca (FR) Brave Mansonnien gelding out of Miss Laveron.
Marvellous Joe (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Marvellous Dream.
Muhtamar (FR) Muhtathir gelding out of Martalina.
Och Aye Declaration Of War gelding out of Di Moi Oui.
Raymond (IRE) Tobougg gelding out of Crack The Kicker.
Teescomponentstrig Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of La Calinda.
Desaray Girl (FR) Montmartre filly out of Feria To Bitch.