Racecards
18:15 Newcastle
125 Plate Handicap (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 82-1250
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Cam Hardie
tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 313415
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
mid-division, headway towards stands side rail 3f out, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair inside final furlong
Fayez (IRE)
13- Form 526145
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
mid-division, driven 2f out, headway over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 50 yards
- Form 315-44
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, ridden and one pace inside final 2f, no impression when lost place inside final furlong
- Form 630254
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leader, driven to lead inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, kept on until headed and no extra final 50 yards
- Form 210747
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, driven 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 1V9077
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
led, driven and headed inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 812578
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 215755
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
held up in rear, driven and headway towards stands side rail over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, kept on, not reach leaders
- Form 043465
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey P Mulrennan
Withdrawn
- Form 3770-67
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Auspicion was winning at this venue for the third time this year when successful over track and trip last time. Excel Again has won a couple of times here this year but a 6lb rise proved beyond him last time while Fayez won at Wolverhampton last month and winning partner Shelley Birkett is back on board today. Rashford's Double has won here before and has been thereabouts of late but DUBAI ELEGANCE (NAP) is one of the least exposed and she gets the vote on only her third start of the year after finishing a close-up fourth at Kempton.
Formwatch
Torrid 25-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, struggling over 2f out, 12th of 17, 7 3/4l behind Florenza (9-4) at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Excel Again 2-1fav (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, ran on final 100 yards, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Glorious Artist (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Auspicion 15-2 (9-10) Rear division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Four Wishes (8-8) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Fayez (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 5th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Heatongrad (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Dubai Elegance 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Peak Princess (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug.
Rashford's Double (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Heaven's Rock (8-8) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Oud Metha Bridge (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway on inside 5f out, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Proud Archi (9-9) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Alkashaaf (USA) 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, edged left over 1f out, never threatened, 7th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Rouge Nuage (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Derek Duval (USA) 7-1 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Fastar (9-3) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Archipeligo 20-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Lopes Dancer (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Hidden Rebel 8-1 (9-12) Steadied start, in touch, effort when not clear run over 2f out, soon hampered, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Set In Stone (9-12) at Musselburgh 1m hcp fll (4) sft in Sep.
Weather Front (USA) 40-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Fire Leopard (9-2) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.