Racecards
16:10 Newcastle
Complete Football Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,750 added
- Winner: £2,437
- 2nd: £716
- 3rd: £358
- 4th: £179
- Form 541373
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
tracked leaders in 4th, close up after 7th, hit 10th, outpaced 12th, soon ridden and no impression, stayed on to go moderate 3rd last
- Form 4F-P417
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 93
keen early, held up in rear, struggling 9th, weakened after 12th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 7P54P4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey B P Harding
held up in 5th, close up on outside after 7th, went 2nd after 4 out, led next, drew clear from 2 out, eased towards finish
- Form 2F7F45
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey J Reveley
tracked leader, led before 4 out, headed next, soon ridden, kept on same pace in clear 2nd, no chance with winner from 2 out
- Form 7P9/9-P6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey C I Gillies
led, mistake 5th, headed before 4 out, soon ridden and no impression with front pair, lost moderate 3rd last
- Form 4-FP7P8
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Gary Rutherford
jumped slowly 2nd, tracked leading pair, lost place after 7th, behind when blundered 9th, not recover, pulled up before next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PLAYING THE FIELD likes it here and, dropped a couple of pounds since finishing third over 3m earlier in the month, can defy top weight against these. Doberdan won at Catterick in December but disappointed at the same track over a long trip the following month and hasn't been seen since while Emperor Charlie is still struggling to get off the mark, despite plunging down the handicap. Shoal Bay Dreamer has hinted at ability but is often let down by his jumping and it's hard to make a case for the other two.
Formwatch
Playing The Field (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before last, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Isla Pearl Fisher (11-8) at Newcastle 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Doberdan (USA) 8-1 (11-10) Keen early, held up behind, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Bardolet (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Emperor Charlie 10-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, mistake 10th, headway before 3 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 7l behind Frosty Lad (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Shoal Bay Dreamer 10-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, mistake 2nd, chased leaders 10th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, well behind Man Of Principles (10-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Sandman (GER) 80-1 (10-0) In rear, mistake 7th, behind next, mistake 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Peachey Moment (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Appeal Denied (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Always behind, 8th of 10, 47l behind Overyou (11-5) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.