Racecards
18:40 Newcastle
sportpool.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 32y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,684
- 2nd: £501
- 3rd: £250
- 4th: £125
- Form 600080-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey G Whillans
keen held up, effort over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
- Form 6109-42
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey M O'connell
in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Politbureau
13- Form 64-700
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 861270-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 6/350
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
held up, ridden over 4f out, never a factor
- Form 36-3275
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
Petrocelli
10- Form 53850-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Lee Topliss
held up, never near leaders
- Form 3940-45
- Age 11
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P M Quinn
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 446/0-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 5910-07
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey R Winston
pulled hard, in touch, hampered and short of room after 1f, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 916946-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer R Johnson
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 40259-7
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey A Mullen
in touch, ridden 3f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 3444-32
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey M Fenton
always in rear
Miss Blink
26- Form 5553-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey Lee Newman
in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 90-78
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey Declan Cannon
slowly into stride, never a factor
- Form 4499-96
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey F Norton
led, headed 6f out, tracked leader, ridden when short of room 2f out, soon weakened
Sinatramania
262- Form 750576-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of guesswork involved here given the dearth of recent winning form. However, EIJAAZ scored four times last season, albeit in claiming company, and his recent second at Catterick suggests he's ready to resume winning ways. Tropical Duke won in August last year but is 3lb higher on his reappearance, while Marino Prince went close at Wolverhampton recently but hasn't won on the Flat since 2007. Verluga produced a better effort last time and has a chance dropping back down in grade today.
Formwatch
Suprise Vendor (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Never a factor, 12th of 20, 17l behind Silver Shuffle (8-13) at Curragh 1m 2f app hcp 50-70 in Oct.
Eijaaz (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out on outer, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind King's Counsel (8-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Politbureau 50-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 13th of 15, 19l behind Tribal Myth (8-9) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Tropical Duke (IRE) 11-2fav (10-2) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 13th of 15, 14l behind Dean Iarracht (10-2) at Redcar 1m 2f ladies hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Oct.
The Gillie 5-1 (8-13) Always behind, 11th of 12, well behind Ravi River (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Verluga (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 5th of 11, 5l behind Cono Zur (9-4) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Petrocelli 25-1 (9-0) Outpaced in rear, headway halfway, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 14l behind French Art (9-7) at Newcastle 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Lucayan Dancer 5-1 (8-13) Dwelt in rear, driven and some headway over 3f out, never near leaders, 5th of 8, 21l behind Sir Haydn (8-6) at Southwell 1m 4f sell stks (6) fbs in Mar.
Brasingaman Eric 100-1 (8-2) Held up mid-division, headway on outer 3f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Tribal Myth (8-9) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Star Addition 18-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 3rd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 7l behind Cono Zur (9-4) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Media Stars 40-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway well over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 11l behind Prince Apollo (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f sell stks (6) gf in Sep.
Weetfromthechaff 33-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6l behind King's Counsel (8-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Marino Prince (FR) 8-1 (8-3) Held up in rear, headway halfway, driven and effort over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, not ran on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Barton Bounty (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Miss Blink 9-1 (8-4) Well in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 12, 8l behind Hits Only Jude (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Stardust Dancer 100-1 (9-9) Always in rear, behind final 4f, 8th of 9, 19l behind Crystal Sky (8-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Plenilune (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Dwelt, close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 9l behind Bold Diva (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs.
Sinatramania 40-1 (8-9) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 6f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace when hampered over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 11l behind Hail Bold Chief (9-2) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn hcp (5) gf in Aug.