BACK WITH ABANG

from Newcastle Racecard - Monday 20th February

by Arena Racing Company

RACE CONDITIONS

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DAB1089/1053 AM

SECOND RACE 5.30

ABOUT SEVEN FURLONGS (7F ABT 14YDS) FOR THREE YRS OLD

THE TALKSPORT DOWNLOAD THE APP HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

Total prize fund £11700

Owners Prize Money. 1st £4831, 2nd £2416, 3rd £1207, 4th £604. (Penalty Value £6123.78) SS

RACE STATS

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): G Boughey (25 wins from 100 runners, 25%) runs KING’S GEM TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): D Evans (2 wins from 18 runners, 11%) runs EVOLICATT

LONGEST TRAVELLER: EVOLICATT trained by D Evans, Abergavenny, 302 miles.

RACE SUMMARY

Perhaps this will be the day KING’S GEM comes good for the George Boughey yard. Evolicatt might the be the one to follow him home

1-2-3: 1.KING’S GEM (IRE) 2.EVOLICATT 3.LADY LAVINA colours no horse st lb Draw

1 LADY LAVINA (GB) (137) 521401- D

B f The Last Lion (IRE) - Step This Way (USA) Joe Fanning

Cloud 9 Racing & Partner Charlie Johnston, Middleham

Br Friar Ings Stud Ltd Johnston Racing Ltd

(1)

TIMEFORM VIEW Pair of 7f wins on Polytrack at 2, the latter at Chelmsford in October. Hard to argue her mark looks generous but her proﬁle on AW is progressive.

2 KING’S GEM (IRE) (16) 534-223

B g Kingman - Earring (USA) Kevin Stott

Mr Adrian McAlpine George Boughey, Newmarket

Br Watership Down Stud George Boughey, SBK

(4)

TIMEFORMVIEW Knocking on the door in 6f/7f handicaps since joining this stable Possibly not entirely straightforward but still likely to be winning for this yard soon

3 LOOK BACK SMILING (IRE) (25) 644-234

Ch g Fast Company (IRE) - Portico Connor Beasley

Nick Bradley Racing 21 & Partners Gemma Tutty, Northallerton Br Coole House Farm Gemma Tutty Racing

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden Fourth of 6 in handicap at Southwell (1m) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces go on for the ﬁrst time.

4 EVOLICATT (GB) (11) 1-32323 D 9-0 (3)

B f Massaat (IRE) - Erica Bing Oisin Murphy

Mr S. W. Banks David Evans, Abergavenny

Br Mickley Stud Emma Evans Racing Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Three wins from 13 runs last year, the latest at Chelmsford in December Been perforrming with credit in handicaps so far this year and Oisin Murphy takes over from a 5lb claimer TFRHHHHI BHA66

2022: VESPASIAN (IRE) 3 9 9 Ross Coakley 11-10 (Simon & Ed Crisford) 7 ran DECLARED RUNNERS 4

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn ﬁrst time by No. 3. Tongue Strap worn by No. 2.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1.

Probable S.P’s: 6-5 King’s Gem (IRE), 7-2 Evolicatt (GB), 9-2 Lady Lavina (GB), 5-1 Look Back Smiling (IRE)

Approximate Odds

Odds Indicator Boards are now all marked “Approximate Odds’’ and all show the same approximate odds on offer at any given time before the start. It will be appreciated that these are intended as a guide and cannot necessarily reflect either the resultant S.P or the Tote Dividend of the winner

THIRD RACE 6.00

FIVE FURLONGS (5F) FOR FOUR YRS OLD AND UPWARDS

THE HUGE DAILY BOOSTS ONLY AT BETUK HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5)

Total prize fund £11700

Owners Prize Money. 1st £4831, 2nd £2416, 3rd £1207, 4th £604, 5th £302. (Penalty Value £6123.78) SS

Race Stats

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): J Goldie (46 wins from 464 runners, 10%) runs KRAKEN POWER & PRIMO’S COMET TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): A Brittain (4 wins from 17 runners, 24%) runs YAAHOBBY LONGEST TRAVELLER: SHABAABY trained by J F Levins, Ireland.

RACE SUMMARY

The most interesting group are all drawn high, with LEVEL UP, who went close to making it back-to-back successes at Southwell last time, fancied to regain the winning thread Enraged ran a fine race in defeat over C&D on her latest start, whilst Melody King is perhaps interesting after weakening only late on his return.

1-2-3: 1.LEVEL UP (IRE) 2.ENRAGED 3.MELODY KING (IRE) colours no horse

1 LEVEL UP (IRE) (8) 4213-12 D

B g Hot Streak (IRE) - Kamarinskaya (USA) Oisin Murphy

G & A Racing David Evans, Abergavenny

Br Cabalo Ltd Emma Evans Racing Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Southwell in February and ﬁnished clear of the remainder when second of 8 in handicap behind progressive rival there (5f) 8 days ago. Enters

2 MELODY KING (IRE) (11) 61200-0 D

B g Kodiac - Mekong Melody (IRE)

6 9-10 (8)

Jason Hart

Mr Ross Harmon & Partner John Quinn, Malton

Br David C. Egan JJ Quinn Racing Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEW Latest win at Beverley in August. Showed plenty of speed before tiring into seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Should be sharper now and is entitled to go closer TFRHHHHI BHA71

3 SHABAABY (GB) (3) 0600-10 D

8 9-7 (4)

Br g Kyllachy - On The Brink Oisin Orr

Mr D. Spratt J. F. Levins, Ireland

Br Bearstone Stud Ltd

TIMEFORMVIEWLatest win at Dundalk in January but failed to back that form up when only tenth of 14 in handicap there (5f) on Friday. Claims on best form but has recent poor effort and quick turnaround to overcome. TFR

4 ARAIFJAN (GB) (10) 1224-26 D

Ch g Kyllachy - Light Hearted

Mrs H. Lloyd-Herrington

Br Cheveley Park Stud Limited

6 9-6 (3)

Tom Eaves

Michael Herrington, Willoughton

TIMEFORM VIEW Largely conistent this winter, winning at Chelmsford City in December 7/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 10 days ago but no surprise to see him back in the mix here TFRHHHHI BHA67

5 SIR BENEDICT (IRE) (17) 24362-0 D

Ch g Dandy Man (IRE) - Kingdomforthebride (IRE)

Village Racing

Br Andrews Syndicate

5 9-2 (7)

Shane Gray

Stella Barclay, Garstang

Lancashire Racing Stables Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Runner-up at Nottingham (5f, soft) ﬁnal start last year Failed to beat a rival home on return here earlier in the month but should strip ﬁtter now.

6 PRIMO’S COMET (GB) (11) 004-000 CD

B g Orientor - Primo Heights

TFRHHHII BHA63

8 9-2 (6)

Paul Mulrennan

Johnnie Delta Racing Jim Goldie, Glasgow

Br Jim Goldie

Jim Goldie Racing

TIMEFORMVIEW C&D winner 66/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Seems to his lost his form this winter and is hard to fancy on recent efforts.

7 PHOENIX STAR (IRE) (10) 4650-30 CD

B g Alhebayeb (IRE) - Volcanic Lady (IRE)

Flying High Syndicate

TFRHHIII BHA63

7 8-13 (5)

Lewis Edmunds

Jessica Macey, Doncaster

Br Caroline, Mark & Stephanie Hanly Tote

TIMEFORMVIEWC&D winner Ran creditably on return at Southwell but was below form when 4 1/2 lengths eighth of 12 to Level Up in handicap (15/2) at there (5f) 10 days ago. Visor back on Now below last winning mark. TFRHHHII BHA60

YAAHOBBY (IRE) (10) 003-534 D

4 8-13 (2)

B g Kodiac - Nations Alexander (IRE) Cam Hardie

M Styler, K Chambers & A Brittain Antony Brittain, Warthill

Br Mountarmstrong Stud

TIMEFORM VIEW Latest win at Wolverhampton in November Shaped as if still in form when 2 1/2 lengths fourth of 12 to Level Up in handicap at Southwell (5f) 10 days ago but it’s possible he’ll prove most effective over further nowadays TFRHHHII BHA60

9 ENRAGED (GB) (25) 0511-22 D BF

4 8-12 (10)

B f Adaay (IRE) - Little Lady Katie (IRE) Callum Rodriguez

A Barnes & Julie Camacho Julie Camacho, Malton

Br Niall O’Brien McIvors.co.uk

TIMEFORMVIEW Two wins from 4 runs last year 3/1, good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D 25 days ago, collared only near line Can give a good account again. TFRHHHHI BHA59

10 KRAKEN POWER (IRE) (17) 23-5116 CD

5 8-11 (1)

B g The Last Lion (IRE) - Throne Joanna Mason

Mr Paul Stewart Jim Goldie, Glasgow

Br Cloneymore Farms Ltd & James C. Murtagh Jim Goldie Racing

TIMEFORMVIEWWon back-to-back C&D events in the space of just over 24 hours win back in January but found run of form coming to halt in similar race 17 days ago. Frame claims if back on track. TFRHHHII BHA58

2022: KHABIB (IRE) 4 9 7 Connor Beasley 8-1 (Ray Craggs) 11 ran

DECLARED RUNNERS 10

Visor worn by No. 1, 7. Tongue Strap worn by No. 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 3, 9.

Stewards Note:

YAAHOBBY: Following its run on 10/2/2023 it was reported that the horse hung right handed.

Probable S.P’s: 3-1 Level Up (IRE), 5-1 Enraged (GB), 11-2 Shabaaby (GB), 17-2 Kraken Power (IRE), 10-1 Yaahobby (IRE), 11-1 Araifjan (GB), 12-1 Melody King (IRE), Phoenix Star (IRE), 33-1 Sir Benedict (IRE), Primo’s Comet (GB)

Unauthorised Bookmaking

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