Racecards
20:15 Newcastle
Spreadex Sports Best Odds On Sunderland Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 14y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,536
- 2nd: £2,129
- 3rd: £1,065
- 4th: £533

- Form 540R70
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Harry Russell
started very slowly and virtually refused to race, tailed off throughout

- Form 053372
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Parr
- Jockey Harry Burns
held up and behind, ridden halfway, never a factor

- Form 444762
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up off the pace towards rear, never on terms

- Form 634167
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Rowan Scott
chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong

- Form 121012
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Billy Garritty
held up off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, never reached leaders and weakened towards finish

- Form 66-8050
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders near side of group, ridden to challenge inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong

- Form 327348
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G Tutty
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
chased leaders near side of group, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, weakened and lost two places close home

- Form 551742
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
held up tracking leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after

- Form 658302
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Poppy Wilson
chased leader, pushed along and headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again towards finish, caught post

- Form 016771
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey S H James
chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

- Form 259562
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
soon chasing leaders near side of group, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, led post

- Form 706
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
off the pace and always towards rear

- Form 609799
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
raced more towards far side, led until 2f out, weakened rapidly, soon behind, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DESERT LAND has won two of his four outings at this venue so far and finished runner-up back here last time. But alternatives abound as Unashamed scored over track and trip last month and can figure again while both Abnaa and Novak finished runner-up on the Tapeta on their latest starts. Athollblair Boy went close over 6f here and Arthur's Victory found one too good at Yarmouth.
Formwatch
Corvair (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Virtually refused to race and lost many lengths start, always towards rear, 11th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Kanakam (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Arthur's Victory (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway far side of group 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Priscilla's Wish (9-13) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Abnaa 6-1 (9-7) Midfield, short of room 5f out, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Blue Flame (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Kilconquhar 7-2jfav (10-4) Dwelt start, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, under pressure inside final furlong, kept on one paced, 7th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Wee Fat Mac (9-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Desert Land (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along and went second over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Kanakam (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
King Carney 25-1 (9-8) Rear mid-division, ridden over 2f out, well held and eased over 1f out, last of 17, dist behind Cisco Disco (9-8) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Miss Britain (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Aviary (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Athollblair Boy (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 14, shd behind Wee Fat Mac (9-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Novak 13-2 (9-6) Soon led on near side rail, strongly pressed and ridden inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Old News (9-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Unashamed 11-2 (9-2) Mid-division, switched left and headway inside 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Rain Cap (9-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Buraback (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Elladora (8-9) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Run Teddy Run (FR) 250-1 (9-5) In rear, modest headway over 2f out under pressure, one paced thereafter, 6th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Dawn Of Liberation (9-5) at Doncaster 7f stks (5) gd in Mar.
Spitting Feathers (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Led, pushed along when challenged 3f out, headed and quickly weakened 2f out, eased, last of 9, dist behind The Mouse King (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Safran (FR) 18-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Classy Al (9-13) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gs in Sep.