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13:20 Newcastle

Saltwell Signs Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Surface: Turf
1
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, WHITE braces and armlets, RED cap
  • Form 9-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10

2
Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form P95U8-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 74

3
Silk - White, royal blue hoop, chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 3-6422S
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 102

4
Silk - Grey, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue and Grey quartered cap
  • Form P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10

5
Silk - White, Black sash, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap
  • Form F25-7UP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 105

6
Silk - Red, White diamond, Dark Blue and White check sleeves, Red cap, White star
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10

7
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, RED cap
  • Form 36
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

8
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves

Laertes

60
  • Form 6323
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 100

9
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
  • Form 65232-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 108

10
Silk - Beige, Red chevron, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10

11
Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White star
  • Form 2-222
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10

12
Silk - Red, Royal Blue hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

Nasstar

20
  • Form 9-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

13
Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star
  • Form 21/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10

14
Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 3408
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

15
Silk - Grey, large Orange spots, Orange cap
  • Form 6-P0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10

16
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots, quartered cap
  • Form 9-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

17
Silk - Red, large Yellow spots
  • Form P0P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

18
Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, Black and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap, Black diamond
  • Form 6-887
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10

In depth

Verdict

Point-to-point winner One Sniff is an interesting contender on his rules debut but the Gordon Richards-trained gelding is probably best watched following a long absence and preference is for Laertes, who gets the vote ahead of Love That Benny. The last mentioned is a consistent performer and should not be inconvenienced by the testing conditions but does tend to find at least one too good and that may be the case again. My Final Bid found one too good in all three starts in bumpers and it was the same story on his recent hurdles debut so he may be one to treat with some caution, while Bywell Beau may not appreciate the drop back in distance today. Sue Smith's Willies Way may be better than he has shown so fair but a safer bet looks to be Laertes, who has shown solid form behind the progressive Nine de Sivola in his last two starts and a reproduction of either of those efforts may suffice.

Formwatch

Bywell Beau (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division when slipped up at the 6th in race won by Topanberry (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Dec, 23 ran.

Em's Royalty 20-1 (11-12) Held up, mistake 3rd, struggling 8th, soon behind pulled up at the 11th in race won by Fountain Brig (10-0) at Ayr 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft in Dec, 13 ran.

Golden Crest Rakaposhi King gelding out of a chasing-bred mare.

Laertes 6-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 11, 21l behind Nine De Sivola (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 7f nov hdl (D) hvy in Dec.

Love That Benny (USA) 9-2 (10-9) Tracked winner, headway to challenge 3 out, ridden next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Flotta (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (D) gf in Oct.

My Final Bid (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) In touch, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Money Trix (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.

One Sniff (IRE) Won at Killeady 3m ptp sft in Apr '04 beating Justthetwoofus by 10l, 12 ran.

Willies Way 25-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven and outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 17, 29l behind Napoleon (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hdl (D) gf in Dec.