Racecards
15:25 Newcastle
Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 19y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,200 added
- Winner: £4,859
- 2nd: £2,236
- 3rd: £1,118
- 4th: £559
- Form 2U9533-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
towards rear, headway into 4th at 9th, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, rallied run-in and led closing stages, gamely
- Form P92136-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer T Bulgin
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, plugged on, never a danger
- Form 33157P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A Slack
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led, tracked leader 1st, lost position after 8th, lost touch 11th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form U31255-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T Reed
- Jockey Harry Reed
mid-division, pushed along home, no response
- Form 63056P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Ross Chapman
towards rear, reminders and struggling after 7th, pulled up 11th
- Form 32/86P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in rear, ridden and lost touch before 4 out, pulled up
- Form 333527-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
handy, headway to press leaders 4 out, led 2 out and ridden, kept until no extra and headed closing stages
- Form 833322-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
chased leaders, led narrowly 9th, headed 12th, ridden before 3 out, weakened tamely next
- Form 54133-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
prominent, not fluent and led 1st, headed narrowly 9th, led again 12th, pushed along and headed approaching 3 out, ridden and soon held 2 out
Verdict
CROAGH PATRICK (NAP) has been knocking on the door throughout the year and is taken to finally get his head in front off what still looks a feasible mark of 98. He needs to be produced at the precise moment, but Jonathan England knows him well and he takes on a field in which majority are searching for form. The obvious exception and leading threat is Ribeye, who has clearly been waiting to go chasing. Only 1-17 over hurdles, he's really taken to the larger obstacles and is looking for a third chasing win from just four starts. Ben Haslam does so well with the ammunition he receives from JP McManus and Marshalled has shown steady improvement in his three starts since joining the yard and is shortlisted off his unchanged mark. Limerick Leader has sound each-way claims.
Formwatch
Marshalled (IRE) 11-2 (12-1) Held up towards rear, steady headway after 3 out, went 3rd on inside before the last, stayed on well run-in, not reach leading pair, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Fulgurix (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Luckofthedraw (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Close up, led after 6th, shaken up before 3 out, soon ridden along and headed, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Quid Pro Quo (11-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Tonto's Spirit 25-1 (11-1) Close up, slow jump 1st, dropped to rear after 5th, lost touch 6th, pulled up before next, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Big Difference (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Raced wide chasing leaders and pushed along at times, lost place 11th, never on terms after, 5th of 7, 31l behind Creative Control (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Joke Dancer 12-1 (11-9) Chased leaders on outside, slow and lost place 4th, ridden before 10th, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Ice Coast (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leader, struggling and dropped to rear home turn, pulled up after 5 out, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Limerick Leader (FR) 11-1 (10-11) Midfield, pushed along to make headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace near finish, 7th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Les's Legacy (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Croagh Patrick (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Raced keenly tracking leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Fazayte (11-3) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Ribeye 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, led 10th, headed 11th, led 3 out, saddle slipped soon after last, rider kicked irons out, stayed on, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May beating Follow Your Arrow (12-1) by 4l, 14 ran.