Racecards
17:45 Newcastle
32Red.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 17294-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 4176-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Georgia Cox
in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 6342-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 44432-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led and soon clear, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 48157-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 236400-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey A Mullen
in touch, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace
Verdict
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY looks to strike while the iron is hot having won on his handicap debut over track and trip just 10 days ago. He appeared to win with something in reserve so is fancied to confirm running with Marquee Club despite the worse terms. Sidewinder drops back to 6f having gone close over 7f on a couple of occasions recently while Red Gunner drops down in both class and distance and could get involved. The remaining pair are harder to fancy.
Formwatch
Marquee Club 3-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Golden Opportunity (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Red Gunner 4-1 (9-4) In touch, switched to outer over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 7, 6l behind Reign On (9-3) at Lingfield 7f (4) pol in Dec.
Golden Opportunity 5-2jfav (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Marquee Club (9-12) by 1l, 6 ran.
Sidewinder (IRE) 3-1 (8-10) Went right start, with leader, led well over 1f out, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Espresso Freddo (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Jan.
Monoshka (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Slow into stride in touch, ridden and outpaced 3f out, last of 7, 5 1/4l behind Dandy Flame (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Mama Africa (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, keeping on when short of room clipped heels and stumbled inside final furlong, not recover, 10th of 12, 7l behind Pichola Dance (9-1) at Newmarket 7f fll (2) gf in Sep.