Racecards
17:10 Newcastle
Asset Finance Handicap (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 93y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
Tourtiere
28- Form 663
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey J P Spencer
led 2f, tracked winner, driven over 5f out, lost place well over 2f out, soon beaten and eased, tailed off
- Form 6-23944
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey T Eaves
tracked leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, no chance with front pair final 2f, weakened 1f out
- Form 069-31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Hanagan
started slowly, led after 2f, made rest, driven clear over 2f out, unchallenged
- Form 732470
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey A Elliott
held up 4th and last, headway to go 2nd well over 2f out, ridden and no chance with winner from over 1f out
Verdict
LORDOFTHEHOUSE got off the mark at Haydock earlier this month when stepped up to today's trip. There should be more to come and he can defy a 4lb rise and go in again. He's likely to start a short price however, as Madrasa will need to step up on his recent efforts to figure and Damascus Symphony is still a maiden and badly out of form. Tourtiere showed some progress at Ripon last time and may be capable of better on his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Tourtiere 20-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, ran green on outer over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Cape Rising (9-9) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd.
Madrasa (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Led, awkward bend over 9f out, ridden and headed 4f out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8l behind Gold Mine (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
Lordofthehouse (IRE) 13-8 (8-6) Dwelt, led after 1f, hard pressed over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, rallied to regain lead final 100 yards, kept on towards finish, won at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs beating Man of God (9-6) by 1l, 4 ran.
Damascus Symphony 8-1 (9-2) Led, headed entering final 3f, weakened 2f out, 13th of 14, well behind La Bacouetteuse (9-7) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.