Racecards
20:45 Newcastle
Betway Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 8054-42
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 96333-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J P Sullivan
always behind
- Form 004565-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 15080-6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey S H James
mid-division, weakened over 1f out
- Form 539743-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey D Swift
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 34354-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
led and keen, ridden and headed over 1f out soon weakened
- Form 606079-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Ben Robinson
mid-division, pushed along halfway weakened over 2f out
- Form 733922-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Kevin Lundie
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon led, driven out
- Form 95466-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 531607/
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Joey Haynes
tracked leader, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 377130-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey P Aspell
always towards rear
- Form 5854-58
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 447-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 8800-02
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Verdict
HARMONIC WAVE failed to win last year but slipped down the weights as a consequence. She’s been in better form so far this year with a couple of good efforts at Wolverhampton and gets the nod in this. An extended 5f is the furthest Windforpower has won over so far and he was placed over the minimum trip here last time while First Excel’s second at Nottingham came back in August. Spirit of Zebedee was not beaten that far when fifth here last time and won off today's mark at Catterick last year but Letbygonesbeicons still looks a shade high in the weights.
Formwatch
Harmonic Wave (IRE) 16-5fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Top of The Bank (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Thorntoun Lady (USA) 20-1 (8-9) Squeezed out start, took keen hold, behind, some late headway near side, never on terms, 7th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Bahango (9-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Spirit Of Zebedee (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Caeser The Gaeser (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Intense Starlet (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Raced wide towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never near leaders, 6th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Big Amigo (9-11) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Windforpower (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway and squeezed through over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, snatched 3rd post, not reach winner, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Novabridge (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Letbygonesbeicons 15-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Bonjour Steve (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Misu Mac 33-1 (9-6) Outpaced, last of 9, 4 1/4l behind Lady Joanna Vassa (9-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
First Excel 11-4fav (9-6) Bumped start, chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Kaaber (8-10) at Nottingham 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Pushkin Museum (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Keen led early, steadied to rear 4f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Born To Finish (9-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Beau Amadeus (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Led 3f, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Champagne Bob (10-10) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Mr Conundrum 10-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, 10th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Athassel (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Men United (FR) 11-2 (9-6) Prominent, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Pancake Day (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Diamond Indulgence 14-1 (9-0) Held up, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Napoleon Solo (9-5) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Doeadeer (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Held up, took keen hold, headway on inside 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, ran on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Beau Mistral (8-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.