Racecards
19:30 Newcastle
Betway Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £2,700
- 2nd: £1,268
- 3rd: £634
- 4th: £317

- Form 654873
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Joanna Mason
raced keenly, prominent, led over 3f out, edged right over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on


- Form 001641
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Rowan Scott
held up in rear, going well over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

Tantastic
14- Form 370523
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey T Eaves
held up in touch in mid-division, raced keenly, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

- Form F77708
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Billy Garritty
held up in touch in mid-division, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, no impression

- Form 807321
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up towards rear, not much room over 1f out, soon switched right, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on

- Form 192630
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey Faye McManoman
prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong

- Form 630058
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
led, headed over 4f out, driven 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

Wearraah
11- Form 00070/0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey J P Sullivan
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out
- Form 90000-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Kilconquhar won an amateurs’ race here last month and is 6lb higher. Fircombe Hall scored over track and trip a fortnight ago and has won off a higher mark on Turf while Tantastic has been thereabouts at the track recently. But MAYELF has improved for the application of a visor and having finished third in a higher grade sprint over course and distance last time, the Easterbys’ charge may prove the one to side with in this.
Formwatch
Mayelf 14-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden and rallied at 2f, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Spartan Fighter (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Equidae 50-1 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Millionaire Waltz (9-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Kilconquhar 10-3fav (10-5) Slowly away, held up behind leaders, closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Strike Me A Pose (10-8) by 4l, 13 ran.
Tantastic 9-2 (9-2) Disputed lead early and raced freely, restrained and chased leaders after 1f, pressed leader going nicely over 2f out, led under 2f out, pressed and headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Blackjack (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Lucky Lucky Man (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, no impression after, 8th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Helvetian (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Fircombe Hall 3-1fav (9-1) Close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Red Allure (8-12) by nk, 14 ran.
Sharrabang 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leading trio, weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Gorgeous General (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Outtake 25-1 (9-3) Raced wide towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Beryl The Peril (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Wearraah 150-1 (8-5) Prominent, ridden and outpaced at 3f, weakened, last of 13, 36 1/4l behind Local Bay (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Summer Heights 33-1 (8-12) Close up, pushed along 2f out, no impression from 1f out, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Mansfield (8-12) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.