Racecards
18:45 Newcastle
Betway Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 0374-78
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up in touch, headway near side of group over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 286-363
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey George Wood
raced keenly, chased leader, led approaching final furlong until edged left and headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 3986-66
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened towards finish
- Form 613
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 931-117
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Barry McHugh
raced keenly, held up in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3192-63
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led, ridden and narrowly headed approaching final furlong, ran on towards finish
- Form 8627-31
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway chasing leaders and switched left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out
Verdict
Lucky Lodge remains 7lb higher than November’s success at the track and could only manage third behind Epeius over course and distance last month. The latter is only 2lb higher today but DAWN DELIGHT is less exposed. Hugo Palmer’s filly struggled over 7f last time but easily won a novices race over track and trip before that and there should be more to come now handicapping for the first time. Deeds Not Words’ winning run came to end here last time when Tommy G was also well beaten and Jack The Truth may prove a bigger threat back over 6f today.
Formwatch
Tommy G 5-1 (9-6) Always behind, last of 8, 9 1/4l behind Treacherous (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Jack The Truth (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Another Angel (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Princely 4-1 (9-6) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Joegogo (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Dawn Delight 9-4 (9-4) Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, went modest 3rd post, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Tiger Eye (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Deeds Not Words (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Treacherous (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Lucky Lodge 7-1 (9-6) Tracked clear leader, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, stayed on well towards finish, just held, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Epeius (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Epeius (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Raced keenly, held up in touch, shaken up and still plenty to do over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, edged left, led narrowly final strides, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Bobby Joe Leg (9-3) by nk, 8 ran.