Racecards
17:35 Newcastle
Mediaworks Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 91y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 228/31-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Brian Harding
held up tracking leading trio, blundered 5th, went 2nd briefly before 10th, chased leading pair, ridden before 3 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 453411
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked leading pair, dropped to 4th before 10th, not fluent next, jumped slowly 14th, hit next, outpaced after 15th, rallied into 3rd 3 out, stayed on into 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 9-23U23
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey S Mulqueen
tracked leader, lost 2nd briefly approaching 10th, soon 2nd again, challenged 2 out, led before the last, stayed on well, driven out
- Form 1/4P-PPP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
led, joined 2 out, headed before the last, dropped to 3rd and no extra run-in
- Form 71050P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
Nonrunner
- Form 6414-6P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M Smith
- Jockey Henry Brooke
Nonrunner
Verdict
VEROCE (NAP) won at Market Rasen in February and followed up over this track and trip last month off a 10lb higher mark. He's gone up a further 6lb since but Jamie Hamilton again takes off 5lb and a hat-trick beckons for Mark Walford's charge. The Orange Rogue regularly finds at least one too good and Chicago Outfit returns from his winter break but Abbey Storm is lightly raced and is preferred to Dream Flyer and Frank The Slink.
Formwatch
Abbey Storm (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Held up behind in touch, pushed along 4 out (usual 5 out), went 4th 3 out (usual 4 out), kept on same pace, no chance with leaders, 4th of 5, 21 3/4l behind Swing Hard (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Veroce (FR) 9-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 6 out, led before 3 out, pressed before last, kept on run-in, won at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Notonebuttwo (10-6) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
The Orange Rogue (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) With winner until after 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, dist behind Streets Of Promise (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Frank The Slink 14-1 (10-11) Towards rear, not fluent 6th, weakened from 11th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Chicago Outfit (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leader to 13th, soon pushed along, behind from 18th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, at Kelso 4m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Dream Flyer (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.