Chiclet set for Newcastle on Thursday Tracey Collins is planning to run Dundalk specialist Chiclet in the Betway Conditions Stakes over five furlongs at Newcastle on Thursday. The six-year-old mare has won five times on the Polytrack at Dundalk, most recently recording an impressive front-running success in a five-furlong handicap in July. She was a close fifth behind Caspian Prince in the Listed Mercury Stakes at Dundalk in October and ninth last time out when stepped up to six furlongs for a handicap on December 16th. Collins said: "Chiclet is very well and the intention at the moment is to head to Newcastle. "Last time she had to run over six furlongs because there were no suitable races for her - she wouldn't get six furlongs in a horsebox! Our hand was forced a bit because she needed to have a run. "She is very good on the all-weather and very good around a bend, but she is yet to run on a straight all-weather track so it will be interesting to see how she goes." The Newcastle race is a Fast-Track Qualifier for the 150,000 pounds Betway All-Weather Sprint over six furlongs at Lingfield on All-Weather Championships Finals Day, Good Friday, April 14th.
