Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Newcastle - Sat 9th Jun 2012
18:15 18:45 19:15 19:45 20:15 20:45 21:15

18:45 Toffee Crisp Maiden Auction Stakes6f
Weighed In - (Class 5), £4,500 added, 2yo, 8 runners
Winner £2,911 2nd £866 3rd £433 4th £216
Going: Soft Surface: Turf

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 1m 18.59s
Off time: 18:45:13

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Silent Footsteps (IRE)	5/1
2nd	Red Joker (IRE)	6/1
3rd	Yorkshire Icon	3/1

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	SP
3 (8)		Red Joker (IRE)	2	9-3	P McDonald	G A Swinbank	6/1
4 (6)		Silent Footsteps (IRE)	2	9-3	T Eaves	M Dods	5/1
10 (3)	77	Hitherto 10	2	8-13	Lee Newman	T D Barron	11/2
12 (14)		Marabout (IRE)	2	8-13	G Lee	M Brittain	7/2
13 (11)	7	Jomari (IRE) 8	2	8-11	Neil Farley (5)	D Carroll	12/1
14 (5)	7	Poetic Star 20	2	8-11	Amy Ryan	B Haslam	12/1
15 (13)	03	Yorkshire Icon 12	2	8-11	P Aspell	Mrs A Duffield	3/1
16 (9)	8	Look Forward 20	2	8-4	D Fentiman	T D Easterby	33/1

Non runners
1 (10)	9	Orla's Rainbow (IRE)	2	9-5	John Berry	Adam Beschizza
2 (16)		Pour La Victoire (IRE)	2	9-3	N Tinkler	Declan Cannon
5 (7)		Complicator	2	9-1	A J Mccabe	S W Kelly
6 (1)		Fife Jo	2	9-1	J S Goldie	G Lee
7 (12)	4	Gold Beau (FR)	2	9-1	Mrs L Stubbs	M O'connell
8 (2)		Plexolini	2	9-1	J Hughes	James P Sullivan
9 (4)		Teetotal (IRE)	2	9-1	N Tinkler	Kelly Harrison
11 (15)	0	Loki's Strike	2	8-13	Mrs K Burke	Michael Metcalfe

Verdict

YORKSHIRE ICON was struggling to go the early pace at the halfway stage over 5f at Carlisle last time. He caught the eye running on for third in the closing stages and today's extra furlong could see him off the mark. Hitherto has ran a couple of modest races so far but this looks easier while Gold Beau was still beaten over nine lengths when fourth at Haydock on his debut. Fife Jo and Marabout are related to winners but Pour La Victoire is a half-brother to the Abernant Stakes runner-up Mullionmilesanhour and is worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

Formwatch

Orla's Rainbow (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, iutpaced 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 17l behind London Citizen (8-10) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in May.

Pour La Victoire (IRE) Antonius Pius gelding out of Lady Lucia.

Red Joker (IRE) Red Clubs gelding out of Lady Singspiel.

Silent Footsteps (IRE) Footstepsinthesand gelding out of Appleblossom Pearl.

Complicator Pastoral Pursuits colt out of Thara'a.

Fife Jo Misu Bond colt out of Musical Refrain.

Gold Beau (FR) 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear and pushed along, ridden 3f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 7, 10l behind Euxton Hall (9-3) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in May.

Plexolini Multiplex colt out of Beverley Bell.

Teetotal (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Tea Service.

Hitherto 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 9, 8l behind Party Royal (9-3) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in May.

Loki's Strike 66-1 (8-9) Slowly away, outpaced, 13th of 18, 19l behind Reckless Abandon (8-13) at Doncaster 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in May.

Marabout (IRE) Haafhd colt out of Nirvana.

Jomari (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Dwelt, towards rear, detached and outpaced after 2f, 7th of 8, 41l behind Chelwood Gate (9-3) at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) gd.

Poetic Star 28-1 (9-3) Mid-division, weakened halfway, 7th of 9, 12l behind Hillbilly Boy (8-10) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in May.

Yorkshire Icon 22-1 (9-3) In rear, soon pushed along, headway 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, squeezed through, went 3rd final 100 yards, ran on, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Liber (9-3) at Carlisle 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.

Look Forward 40-1 (8-12) Went right start, pushed along in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 19l behind Hillbilly Boy (8-10) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in May.