Hot prospect for punters to follow at Newcastle
HOT BEAT created a sparkling impression when winning last time out and can follow up in the Betway Handicap at Newcastle tomorrow. His trainer David Simcock has been operating at a healthy strike-rate through the winter with his all-weather team but the performance of Hot Beat at Wolverhampton last month might have even surprised him. Having just his second start for the yard since joining from Germany, where he took park in several Group races, he quickened up like a smart horse to beat Plutocracy. On his debut for the yard in November he ran in a handicap off 91 but was too keen for his own good and could only finish fifth. He settled better next time, though, and the fiveyear-old left his rivals trailing. Off 5lb higher and in a better race he obviously faces a tougher task, but there was a lot to like about that last performance. The sunbets.co.uk Handicap is a cracking race, as it should be for the excellent prize money on offer. With over #50,000 up for grabs not surprisingly it is difficult to rule out any of the 13 runners with confidence. Off the back of a break, though, Mick Easterby’s Holiday Magic makes plenty of appeal. He won three on the spin at the turn of the year and lost little in defeat last time out, at this track, in a classy race won by Flaming Spear. Holiday Magic looked sure to win again entering the final furlong but was running on fumes in the final 50 yards and was beaten a length. That was his fourth run inside a month so coming here off the back of a little break, admittedly with 2lb more on his back, might just help him see out the trip better. Kayf Adventure is a lightly-raced sixyear-old but Philip Hobbs’ gelding has already shown he has plenty of ability. Fourth in a decent Kempton bumper on his racecourse debut in February 2015, he broke his duck a month later in fine style. In beating Dan Skelton’s Knockgraffon by 19 lengths he promised plenty for the future, but was then off the track for the whole of last season. (13) I Jardine 6 9-12 ................. C Lee (3) (35) D Loughnane 4 9-7 ............ Toby Eley (7) (28) J J Quinn 4 9-2 (BF, D) .......... Josh Quinn (7) Rebecca Menzies 4 9-1 ........... R Scott (5) (60) P Holmes 5 8-13 ......... Paula Muir (7) (19) Miss L Siddall 6 8-12 .......... Josh Doyle (3) (209)RFahey48-11 ...... NatalieHambling(5) (3) D Loughnane 4 8-4 ................ Hollie Doyle (3) BETTING: 7-2 Lady Turpin, 4 Tred Softly, Pour L’amour, Paddy’s Rock, 6 Life Knowledge, 10 Thorntoun Care, 14 Prairie Impulse, 25 Somepink. (8) I Williams 7 9-2 (D) .... P Hanagan (7)GSwinbank59-2(BF,C,D) ................... JFanning (5) R C Guest 11 9-2 (D7) ............... B Sanderson (7) (67) Roger Fell 5 9-2 ........................... C Beasley P Holmes 5 9-2 (BF) .......... Paula Muir (7) (17) R C Guest 7 9-2 (CD) .............. D Tudhope (22) D Loughnane 5 9-2 ........ C Bennett (5) (13) K McLintock 5 9-2 (CD) ............................. L Morris (46) G Moss 5 9-2 (BF, CD) .................... L Edmunds (5) (34) R Ford 4 9-1 ................................... P Mulrennan (24) I Jardine 4 9-1 ....................................... T Eaves (14) I Jardine 4 9-1 ................ J Gormley (7) (24) Mrs H Main 4 9-1 ................................. Oisin Murphy BETTING: 9-2 Taopix, 6 Genres, Gabrial The Terror, 13-2 Roman De Brut, 8 Optima Petamus, 10 Polar Forest, 12 Restive, Muqarred, Melabi, 14 Others. REALIZE (38) S C Williams 7 9-10 (BF, D6) ..................... S Levey 107 STEEL TRAIN (33) D O’Meara 6 9-5 (CD) ................. D Tudhope 105 ANGELIC LORD (60) T Dascombe 5 9-2 ............ Martin Harley 104 SUZI’S CONNOISSEUR (33) S C Williams 6 9-0 (D)Oisin Murphy 106 SUPERSTA (18) M Appleby 6 8-13 (D) ....................... A Mullen 108 HOLIDAY MAGIC (33) M W Easterby 6 8-13 (D4) .... Nathan Evans (3) 109 RUSSIAN SOUL (8) J Osborne 9 8-12 (D) ................ T J Murphy 111 AL KHAN (17) K Ryan 8 8-11 (CD) ................................. K Stott 106 TATLISU (33) R Fahey 7 8-9 (BF, C2, D) .................... T Hamilton 109 HORSTED KEYNES (17) D M Simcock 7 8-8 (D4) .......... T Eaves 102 FAST AND FURIOUS (449) J Bethell 4 8-4 ............ P Hanagan — FREE CODE (10) T D Barron 6 8-2 (CD2) ........... Hollie Doyle (5) 100 TESTA ROSSA (10) J Goldie 7 8-0 (BF, C4, D) ........... J P Sullivan 106 BETTING: 9-2 Realize, 5 Russian Soul, 13-2 Holiday Magic, 7 Horsted Keynes, Tatlisu, 10 Free Code, 12 Suzi’s Connoisseur, 14 Testa Rossa, Supersta, Steel Train, 16 Others.
11-8fav Tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, soon headed, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Alfred Hutchinson at Lingfield 1m cnd stks (4yo+) (2) pol in Jan. 9-2 Dwelt, in rear, ridden and good headway final furlong, stayed on strongly to take 2nd place near finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Nimr at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-95 (3). 4-1 Tracked leaders and keen, 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and lost two places towards finish, 4th of 13, 1l behind Flaming Spear at Newcastle 7f hcap (2) in Jan. 10-1 Held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd well inside final furlong until no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Chevallier at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Jan.
5-2 Prominent, led 2f out, edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Elusive Olivia at Newcastle 7f mdn flls stks (5). Equiano gelding out of George’s Gift. Harbour Watch gelding out of Our Little Secret. 13-2 Led, headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 8l behind Ettu at Newcastle 6f mdn stks (5) in Jan. Champs Elysees colt out of Etarre.