Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

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

20:15 Blue Riband Handicap1m 2f 32y
Weighed In - (Class 5), £4,500 added, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winner £2,911 2nd £866 3rd £433 4th £216
Going: Soft Surface: Turf

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 2m 20.58s
Off time: 20:15:11

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Cosmic Moon	6/1
2nd	The Lodge Road (IRE)	6/1
3rd	Retreat Content (IRE)	10/1

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1 (2)	592922	Brockfield 7	6	9-7	D Fentiman	M Brittain	72	15/8
4 (11)	42301-0	Valantino Oyster (IRE) 11	5	9-0 p	James P Sullivan	Miss Tracy Waggott	65	12/1
5 (1)	3656-60	Honest Deal 12	4	9-0	P McDonald	G A Swinbank	65	7/1
6 (7)	4436-40	The Lodge Road (IRE) 11	4	9-0	P Mulrennan	M Todhunter	65	6/1
7 (10)	18-0300	Calypso Cay 20	4	8-8	Adam Beschizza (3)	P Salmon	59	18/1
8 (5)	840-035	Retreat Content (IRE) 9	4	8-8	T Eaves	Miss L A Perratt	59	10/1
9 (8)	760-006	Cosmic Moon 11	4	8-4	P Mathers	R A Fahey	55	6/1
11 (3)	6294-43	Bring Sweets (IRE) 21	5	8-2 p	Amy Ryan	B Ellison	50	7/1

Non runners
2 (4)	1100-07	Desert Vision	8	9-5	M W Easterby	David Simmonson	70
3 (9)	95/350-4	Another For Joe	4	9-2	J S Goldie	G Lee	67
10 (6)	1740-05	Dean Iarracht (IRE)	6	8-4	Miss Tracy Waggott	Declan Cannon	55

Verdict

BROCKFIELD is hard to win with but has a good chance here. Runner-up in three of his last four starts, this looks easier than his last week's second to Landaman at Beverley and Mel Brittain's charge gets the nod. Cosmic Moon, The Lodge Road and Valantino Oyster all have something to find with the selection on recent running but Another For Joe wasn't disgraced in fourth on his recent comeback at Ayr and is closely matched with fifth-placed Retreat Content. Dean Iarracht makes most appeal of the remainder after a better effort over a longer trip here last week.

Formwatch

Brockfield 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Landaman (9-13) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Desert Vision 50-1 (8-8) In touch, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 20, 5l behind Alfred Hutchinson (8-11) at York 1m app hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.

Another For Joe 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 8, 3l behind Silverware (9-7) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

Valantino Oyster (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced, 16th of 18, 22l behind Searing Heat (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Honest Deal 14-1 (9-6) Prominent, led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 13th of 15, 19l behind Hakuna Matata (9-4) at Carlisle 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

The Lodge Road (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway, never dangerous, 10th of 18, 8l behind Searing Heat (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Calypso Cay 10-1 (8-10) Raced stand side, dwelt, held up, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 10th of 14, 10l behind Bosun Breese (9-2) at Ripon 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.

Retreat Content (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, lost 4th place towards finish, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Silverware (9-7) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

Cosmic Moon 40-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 18, 4l behind Searing Heat (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Dean Iarracht (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Very slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Idealism (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.

Bring Sweets (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, went 3rd over 4f out, chased winner over 2f out until approaching 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Dunaskin (8-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Apr.