Racecards
14:50 Newcastle
Coopers Marquee Hire Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 19y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,473
- 2nd: £2,194
- 3rd: £1,097
- 4th: £549
- Form 33-5612
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
held up in rear, headway 4 out, travelling well in 3rd when mistake 2 out, ran on to lead close home
- Form 2F1/PP8-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Mr James King
prominent, when blundered and unseated rider 1st
- Form 213325-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Jake Greenall
behind, headway halfway, chased leaders 5 out, kept on same pace closing stages
- Form 2U13P/3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Brian Harding
led, mistake 5 out, headed before last, no extra
- Form 263U52/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
held up in touch, weakened 5 out, pulled up next
- Form 8-83346
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, slow 10th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form U2-14P3
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked leader, ridden to lead before last, headed and no extra closing stages
Mwaleshi
165- Form 4U626-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
Nonrunner
- Form 9/3354-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey B S Hughes
Nonrunner
Verdict
Most of these have been a downward curve for a while and Jet Master's recent fair form has been over hurdles. Rear Admiral was fairly consistent last season but only at a modest level. Mwaleshi hasn't raced over fences since unseating his rider at Sedgefield in March but has tumbled down the weights. Zaru is in a chase for the first time since May 2014 and that's longer than WATER GARDEN. The latter's fitness here will have to be taken on trust but a first chase victory beckons if he's fully wound-up.
Formwatch
Jet Master (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) In rear, headway on inner before 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Fred Le Macon (10-5) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Si C'etait Vrai (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, some headway before 2 out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 31l behind Forgotten Gold (11-2) at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Rear Admiral (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, 5th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Ink Master (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Zaru (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Led, headed briefly 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened, 3rd of 10, 17 1/4l behind Cool Baranca (10-3) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Water Garden (FR) 11-2 (11-9) With leader, ridden after 5 out, chased winner before 4 out, kept on and no impression before 3 out, 2nd of 7, 5l behind King Of The Wolds (11-12) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Amuse Me 10-1 (11-11) In rear, weakened from 14th, 6th of 8, 29 1/4l behind Formidableopponent (11-1) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Rosquero (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway before 5 out, chased leaders before 3 out, went 3rd from last, no extra, 3rd of 12, 20l behind Runswick Days (10-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Mwaleshi 28-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened after 2 out, 11th of 15, 35l behind Allbarnone (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Lucematic 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.