Racecards
17:05 Newcastle
Northumbrian Water Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,800 added
- Winner: £2,458
- 2nd: £732
- 3rd: £366
- 4th: £183
- Form 95-0641
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden out
- Form 11-4203
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Aspell
held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 7-23402
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 603755
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Declan Cannon
tracked leaders, lost place 3f out
- Form 004-769
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey R Winston
chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, soon hard driven, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7570-69
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey Luke Strong
mid-division, chased leaders halfway, soon weakened
- Form 079464
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
led, ridden halfway, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Classlin
3- Form 086030
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey S B Kelly
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened closing stages
- Form 344666
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer H A McWilliams
- Jockey Victor Santos
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong
Verdict
Cross Of Lorraine arrives in good form having scored over C&D last week. However, a 6lb penalty and his previous below par efforts on soft ground are off-putting and a chance is taken on PITKIN handling the surface. He's scored twice on Polytrack and was placed over track and trip back in May. It was fast going when Tahitian Princess won at Hamilton last month and I Got You Babe is still without a win, though she's gone close on more than one occasion. Lady Lube Rye registered her only win back in 2009 and looks to have place claims at best.
Formwatch
Cross of Lorraine (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Made virtually all, ridden and hard pressed from over 1f out, held on under pressure final furlong, won at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd beating Weetentherty (8-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Pitkin 7-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, pushed along before halfway, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Swendab (9-7) at Doncaster 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
I Got You Babe (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) In rear, headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, ridden and kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Oh So Spicy (9-8) at Yarmouth 6f mdn hcap 0-65 (6) gs.
Spirit of Coniston 12-1 (9-2) With leader, led well over 1f out, soon hung left and headed, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Blown It (8-9) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Russian Brigadier 22-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 12, 11l behind Shunkawakhan (8-7) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in May.
Fulford 20-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon faded, 9th of 12, 15l behind Downhill Skier (9-8) at Thirsk 6f all hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Lady Lube Rye (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, chased leaders over 1f out, drifted left and kept on inside final furlong, not reached leaders, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Avoncreek (9-12) at Thirsk 6f ladies hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Jul.
Classlin 33-1 (8-1) Raced far side, alway in rear, last of 13, 13l behind Blown It (9-2) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Running Water 25-1 (7-11) Behind, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 6th of 7, 6l behind Rylee Mooch (9-5) at Carlisle 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Tahitian Princess (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, keeping on one pace when short of room inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3l behind Blues Jazz (9-12) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.