Racecards
14:10 Newcastle
Betway Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 98y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 76050/6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 65
led and soon clear, headed 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 069/3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Toby Eley
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on and well held
- Form 78/478-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Rowan Scott
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out
- Form 27/5607-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer P Holmes
- Jockey Paula Muir
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly
- Form 5640-53
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey Josh Doyle
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, one pace over 1f out
- Form 08/5714-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Natalie Hambling
tracked leader, led 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 0533-19
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Josh Quinn
Nonrunner
- Form 88680-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
Nonrunner
Verdict
Tred Softly won at Wolverhampton last month with Paddy's Rock back in fifth. He’s been well beaten since but the latter has subsequently been placed at Southwell. Life Knowledge looks no nearer winning despite sliding down the weights while Lady Turpin has been off the track since July having won over a shorter trip at Hamilton in the same month. POUR L’AMOUR has had just the four starts to date and was doing her best work at the finish when staying on well to grab third place at Wolverhampton last time. This extra distance should suit on that evidence and an apprentice’s 7lb allowance further helps her cause.
Formwatch
Thorntoun Care 16-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, well beaten final 2f, 6th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Taopix (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Pour L'Amour (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Trending (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Prairie Impulse 28-1 (10-5) Pulled hard in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 2 out, stayed on well, never nearer, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Alys Rock (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Life Knowledge (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Thello (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Paddy's Rock (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind My Renaissance (10-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Lady Turpin (IRE) 6-1 (8-4) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon headway, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Brave Archibald (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Tred Softly (IRE) 11-8fav (9-9) Chased leaders, 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Lobster Cocktail (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Somepink (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Tracked winner until over 6f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Outlaw Torn (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.