Racecards
17:00 Newcastle
Betfred 'Fred's Pushes' Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 32y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 685741
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
with leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 114235-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place
- Form 2100/8-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out until entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 90/1375-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
Exning Halt
33- Form 224-174
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey M O'connell
held up towards rear, soon mid-division, ridden and kept on from over 1f out
- Form 2/901-87
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Lee Topliss
slowly away, in rear, headway on inner over 2f out, rider dropped whip over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 0060-86
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up towards rear, ridden and some headway over 1f soon weakened
- Form 50-0508
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Chaloner
chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed inside final furlong
- Form 733060/
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Barry McHugh
led, headed over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
SAN CASSIANO made all for a comfortable victory at Ripon last week. Ruth Carr's charge can strike again while the iron is hot and defy a penalty against lesser opposition. Rock Supreme has yet to show any improvement for his slide down the weights but Exning Halt could figure after a recent spin over hurdles. Oetzi looks the biggest threat on the back of a decent effort at Sandown and is preferred to Warcrown and Pivotman, although the latter pair could bounce back at any time off their current marks.
Formwatch
San Cassiano (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Made most, ridden clear entering final 2f, ran on, comfortable, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Maybeagrey (8-5) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Cape Explorer 9-2 (9-5) Raced wide close up, tracked leader over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 17l behind Saaboog (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Oct.
Rock Supreme (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9l behind Pacific Heights (8-12) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Time Of My Life (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 3l behind Miss Cap Estel (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
Exning Halt 7-2 (9-0) Tracked winner until 3f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Classic Punch (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Oetzi 16-1 (8-6) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, not pace to challenge, 7th of 9, 4l behind Cashpoint (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Pivotman 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, chased leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Joyful Sound (8-5) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Warcrown (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 3f out, lost place over 1f out, outpaced and edged left inside final furlong, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 8l behind Looks Like Rain (8-5) at York 1m 4f app hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Viva Colonia (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden to dispute lead over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 17, 21l behind Dark Ranger (8-7) at York 2m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May '11.