Racecards
16:45 Newcastle
Betway Casino Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 98y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 4732-12
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, held close home
- Form 84358/7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey Jason Hart
chased leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, well held from over 1f out
- Form 28243-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J Garritty
held up in rear, edged left and outpaced over 2f out, no impression
- Form 052-115
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey C Lee
soon 2nd, ridden over 2f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 416945-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
held up in 5th, outpaced over 2f out, well held over 1f out
- Form 125-411
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 62
led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Verdict
Royal Cosmic carries 6lb extra bidding for a hat-trick after scoring over track and trip. But the rise in class may prove a bigger hindrance while Glan Y Gors came up short in this grade attempting a hat-trick of course and distance wins when the disappointing favourite Native Fighter could only manage fourth. STAR OF SOUTHWOLD won over 1m2f at Chelmsford last month but Mick Appleby’s charge has scope for further progress back over today’s longer trip. He gets the vote with prolific winning hurdler Red Tornado one to keep an eye on having slipped down the weights on the Flat and having only his second start for new connections today.
Formwatch
Star Of Southwold (FR) 2-1fav (9-7) Went right start, prominent, outpaced over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Dragon Mall (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Red Tornado (FR) 50-1 (8-11) Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Busy Street (9-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Native Fighter (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-9) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, shaken up and unable to quicken inside final 2f, soon ridden and no impression, modest 4th final furlong, 4th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Claire Underwood (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Glan Y Gors (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) In touch main group, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, never able to challenge, 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Claire Underwood (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Restive (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Pushed along leaving stalls, mid-division on inside, no real impression final 2f, 5th of 12, 10l behind Loud And Clear (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Royal Cosmic 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 5th, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead and hung left over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Good Man (8-7) by 7l, 10 ran.