Skip to content

Racecards

13:15 Newcastle

Betway Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 98y
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,545 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £300
Silk - Black, grey seams, black sleeves and cap
  • Form 03170-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 71
  • Trainer K Dalgleish
  • Jockey Unknown Jockey
  • Rating: 1.0 out of 5

Silk - Grey, Red stripe, armlets and cap
  • Form 08054-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 63
  • Trainer A C Whillans
  • Jockey Unknown Jockey
  • Rating: 0.0 out of 5

Silk - Yellow and Purple check, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 44-4313
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 63

Silk - Dark Green, Yellow braces, striped sleeves and striped cap

Termonator

15 C
  • Form 861-364
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 62

Silk - Mauve, purple star, mauve sleeves, purple stars and cap
  • Form 3479-83
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 62

Silk - Black and Emerald Green check, Red sleeves and cap
  • Form 8508-16
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 61

Silk - Orange, White epaulets and armlets
  • Form 53/6-08
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62
  • Trainer D O'Meara
  • Jockey Unknown Jockey
  • Rating: 1.0 out of 5

Silk - Royal blue, yellow epaulets, yellow sleeves, royal blue stars, yellow cap, royal blue star
  • Form 756-220
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 61

Silk - White, dark blue spots on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star

Ad Libitum

13 DCD
  • Form 0056-31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 56

Silk - Black, Red star, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap
  • Form 45375-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 54
  • Trainer Micky Hammond
  • Jockey Unknown Jockey
  • Rating: 1.5 out of 5

Silk - Grey, red cross belts and sleeves, red and grey quartered cap

Imajorblush

54 BF
  • Form 403444-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 53

Silk - Pink, royal blue star
  • Form 944-248
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 51

In depth

Verdict

Melgate Majeure has been here eight times and won half of them though never over a trip this far. He had almost 4 lengths to spare over AD LIBITUM when scoring over 1m2f last month but the latter returned a fortnight later to score over today's course and distance. He's taken to follow up as Termonator, who won over a mile here in December, was well beaten on his first start over this trip at Southwell a couple of weeks ago. Imajorblush looks best of Philip Kirby's pair as though he's 0-11 he ran his best race to date over the track and trip in October.

Formwatch

I Can't Remember (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden for effort over 2f out, weakened and headed over 1f out, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Starfighter (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Ajman Prince (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Dwelt in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Manjaam (9-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Contingency Fee 9-4 (8-9) Led and set steady pace, quickened 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd final 110 yards, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Dream Magic (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.

Termonator 5-1 (9-10) Close up, pushed along 5f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Lion's Vigil (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Winfola (FR) 33-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon edged rigtht and well held, 3rd of 4, 11 1/2l behind Moohareeba (10-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.

Melgate Majeure 9-4fav (9-13) Keen held up, pushed along over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Deleyll (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Power Of Time (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon well held, 8th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Pink Jazz (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Monash (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Just better than midfield, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Starfighter (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Ad Libitum 15-8fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, switched right and headway from over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, led again close home, just prevailed, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Bobba Tee (10-2) by ns, 9 ran.

The Resdev Way 9-1 (9-0) In touch in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Artistic Streak (9-11) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Imajorblush 9-2jfav (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led inside final 3f, clear when ridden 2f out, reduced lead and hung left over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 10l behind Celtic Classic (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Mister Universum (GER) 25-1 (9-5) In touch in mid-division, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, 8th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Rahmah (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.