Racecards
12:25 Newcastle
QuinnBet Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 56y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in mid-division, ridden and switched right over 2f out, no impression
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in mid-division on inside, took keen hold, shaken up over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 84
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tom Midgley
chased leader until over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 287
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Sean Conway
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up in touch on inside, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten, weakened over 2f out
- Form 63P-35
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Justin Landy
- Jockey Oakley Brown
held up towards rear on outside, headway over 1f out, stayed on, challenged towards finish, rider lost right iron last stride, just held
Rattle Owl
373- Form 7-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Joe Colliver
held up towards rear, headway on inside from 2f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders
Ritson (IRE)
43- Form 63
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
tracked leaders, went 2nd inside 3f out, led 2f out, headed towards finish
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final 100 yards
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Bedi
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
led, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up towards rear, driven and struggling over 2f out
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left and beaten inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Sean Conway
- Jockey Joe Williamson
held up towards rear, driven and struggling over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out
Full Circle
72- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in rear, driven over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
Verdict
A couple of these made winning debuts including Fingal's Hill, who scored at Catterick back in November. But HACKBERRY returned the winning favourite over course and distance last month and makes more appeal with Brian Hughes keeping the partnership intact. Grand Du Nord and Areyouwithus look likely improvers but Creggan White Hare has failed to match a debut second at Sedgefield in a couple of subsequent starts. All Shook Up and the newcomer Tartan Cookie are others to note.
Formwatch
Fingal's Hill (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, responded to pressure to lead inside final furlong, ran on well and just held on, won at Catterick 2m (5) gd in Nov beating The Bomber Liston (11-0) by ns, 14 ran.
All Shook Up (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, steady headway turning for home, ridden entering home straight, weakened 1f out, 6th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Firestep (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Areyouwithus (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Edged right start, led at crawl, lifted pace from 4f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 4l behind Black Minster (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Creggan White Hare (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Punxsutawney Phil (10-8) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Grand Du Nord (FR) 18-1 (11-0) Midfield, pushed along 5f out, headway 3f out, ran on well final furlong, 4th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Mount Stewart (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Moonlight Beam (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final 2f, 5th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Fruit N Nut (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Rattle Owl 11-4 (10-7) Mid-division, headway on inside over 5f out, lost place 2f out, 7th of 10, 15l behind Ask A Honey Bee (11-13) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Ritson (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 6f out, soon chased leaders, plugged on final 2f, 3rd of 9, dist behind Mr Glass (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Tartan Cookie (IRE) Leading Light gelding out of Morning Breeze.
That Ships Sailed (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway 6f out, lost place 4f out, soon weakened, last of 10, dist behind Sauce Of Life (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Wearewereweare (IRE) Enrique gelding out of Staraba.
Hackberry 5-4fav (10-7) Chased leaders, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, hung right entering final furlong, rallied and stayed on, led again towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan beating Okavango Delta (11-5) by nk, 7 ran.
Nightvisitingsong Kayf Tara M out of Box Of Trix.
Full Circle 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, went wrong and pulled up over 1f out, at Doncaster 1m 5f (5) gs in Nov.