Racecards
13:25 Newcastle
Betway Sprint Handicap (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,561
- 2nd: £2,263
- 3rd: £1,132
- 4th: £566
- Form 581800
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey G Lee
raced stand side, close up when groups merged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish
- Form 280658
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led stand side group, prominent when groups merged over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 736214
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey B A Curtis
close up, centre, ridden 2f out, ran on, not reach leaders
- Form 3141-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
in touch, centre, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 079733
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 91
tracked stand side leader, close up when groups merged over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 964950
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up, centre, ridden 2f out, never on terms
- Form 269325
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Katherine Begley
prominent, centre, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 313600
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
held up, centre, ridden and headway 2f out, led overall inside final furlong, headed close home
- Form 701964
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jason Hart
held up, centre, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 800779
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
close up, centre, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home
- Form 32-141
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
dwelt, in rear, centre, ridden 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 230002
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
keen, tracked leaders, stand side, close up when groups merged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 432013
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey P J McDonald
overall leader, centre, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 107000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey T Eaves
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Spring Fling never figured in a Listed race last time and is 4lb higher than when scoring at Haydock before that when Sir Billy Wright finished third. Highland Acclaim has been thereabouts in this grade of late but has crept back up the weights as a consequence while there was little to separate Dragon King and Jaywalker when they filled the places over track and trip last week. But SPANISH CITY returned from a lay-off with a course and distance success last month and though upped in class for this, Roger Varian’s colt looks progressive enough to make another bold bid.
Formwatch
Cornwallville (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Pulled hard in rear, never a factor, 17th of 18, 6 3/4l behind Librisa Breeze (9-9) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Red Pike (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) With leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, one pace, 8th of 21, 2 1/4l behind Muntadab (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Spring Fling 8-1 (9-1) Raced in centre, held up and behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd in group close home, no chance with 1st two on near side, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Kassia (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Oct.
Mullionheir 25-1 (8-9) Raced far side, took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, soon ridden and weakening when hampered over 1f out, 20th of 24, 13 1/2l behind Librisa Breeze (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gf in Jul.
Highland Acclaim (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-0) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Upstaging (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Lexington Times (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) With leader, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, lost place when short of room 1f out, soon weakened, 15th of 19, 14 1/4l behind Steel Train (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Nov.
Sir Billy Wright (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Led narrowly, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression when lost place inside final furlong, 5th of 19, 5 1/2l behind Steel Train (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Nov.
Distant Past 11-1 (9-2) Raced wide, towards rear, outpaced halfway, last of 11, 6 1/2l behind Upstaging (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Mappin Time (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Slowly away, outpaced, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Upstaging (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Tatlisu (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Towards rear, driven halfway, never dangerous, 9th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Munfallet (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Spanish City 7-2fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, easily, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Buccaneers Vault (9-4) by nk, 9 ran.
Dragon King (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 14, nk behind Kenny The Captain (8-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Jaywalker (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Led, headed 1f out, ridden inside final furlong and every chance, held towards finish, 3rd of 14, nk behind Kenny The Captain (8-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Johnny Cavagin 40-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Via Via (9-2) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct.