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15:50 Newcastle

Close Brothers Business Finance Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft-Good to Soft in places home straight.
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,800 added
  • Winner: £3,119
  • 2nd: £916
  • 3rd: £458
  • 4th: £229
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 13.00s
  • Off Time: 15:50:39
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Rhymers Stone

15/8

    1
    Silk - Dark blue, white disc, hooped sleeves, white cap

    Light The City (IRE)

    18
    11/4
    • Form 765121
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 110

    chased leaders, led approaching 4th, headed 4 out, rallied after next, every chance last, no extra closing stages

    2
    Silk - Red, White sash, armlets and spots on cap

    Persian Herald

    12 BFD
    4/1
    • Form 4P4143
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 108

    led until 4th, remained prominent, led again before 3 out, strongly challenged approaching last, headed flat, kept on

    3
    Silk - White, red stars, dark blue and white striped cap

    Rhymers Stone

    36 p CD
    15/8
    • Form 9-53P12
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 105

    with leader, short of room 3rd, mistake next, led 4 out, soon headed, every chance after 2 out, led flat, stayed on well

    4
    Silk - Red, Black diamond and diamond on cap

    Broctune Papa Gio

    112 D
    11/4
    • Form 8791-82
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 103

    tracked leaders, outpaced 5th, soon under pressure, tailed off from 4 out, moderate 4th

    Previous results

    2013
    Silk -

    Party Rock (IRE)

    11/10
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-6

    2012
    Silk -

    Cavite Eta (IRE)

    7/1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-2

    2011
    Silk -

    Willie Hall

    15/8
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-5

    In depth

    Verdict

    Light The City ran three times on the all-weather last month, scoring at Southwell in the first of them. He was in cracking form when last seen over timber in December and will make a bold bid to concede the weight. Persian Herald scored at Southwell in January but has disappointed subsequently, especially at Sedgefield last time where he started favourite but was well beaten. Broctune Papa Gio landed a novices' handicap at Doncaster a year ago but is now 17lb higher despite not winning subsequently so this can go to RHYMERS STONE. Lucinda Russell's charge looks a progressive type as he followed his victory at Newcastle with a very good effort at Ayr where he was attempting to defy an 8lb rise. He's on the same mark here and Craig Nicol's claim is a major plus.

    Formwatch

    Light The City (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led narrowly after 3 out, went left next, hung left between last 2, ridden and kept on flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec beating Sam Lord (11-6) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.

    Persian Herald 15-8fav (11-9) Tracked leaders and in rear, reminders before 3 out, soon weakened, went poor 3rd from 2 out, never dangerous, 3rd of 4, 28l behind Short Takes (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.

    Rhymers Stone 3-1 (10-7) Led, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Plus Jamais (10-8) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.

    Broctune Papa Gio 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 2 out, every chance when mistake last, no extra close home, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Amir Pasha (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.