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16:40 Newcastle

swarlandselfstorage.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,949
  • 2nd: £572
  • 3rd: £286
  • 4th: £143
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 39.60s
  • Off Time: 16:40:49
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Light Green triple diamond, White cap
25/1
  • Form 127F7P/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 4th, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace

2
Silk - Royal blue, white star, light blue sleeves
  • Form 0574U0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 94

tracked leaders in 4th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow and emerald green diabolo on sleeves, emerald green and yellow quartered cap
  • Form 062B-02
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on

4
Silk - Beige, purple chevrons, light blue sleeves, purple armlets, red cap
12/1
  • Form 36P-355
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 87

in rear, headway before 4 out, challenged 3 out, went 3rd last, weakened run-in

5
Silk - Black, Pink epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 086-571
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after

6
Silk - Black and Red stripes, White and Black striped sleeves, Red and White striped cap
  • Form 82-6271
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 83

behind, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash and cap with BLUE hoop
  • Form 05-05P1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

8
Silk - Red, White hoops, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap
  • Form 34F7-96
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 78

towards rear, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, clear from last, kept on well

In depth

Verdict

Three of these arrive in winning form and it's one of the trio, COPT HILL, who can complete the double. He's only five and had shown very little before gaining a surprise victory in a Sedgefield handicap where he made all for a convincing victory. He's been raised 7lb, which looks fair enough, and a follow-up looks on the cards. The veteran Prize Fighter was a long way out of the handicap and a 100/1 chance when scoring at Wetherby where he was a bit fortunate while King Kalium has been raised 7lb for winning a minor handicap at Ayr. Bunratty has yet to win and has found one too good on three occasions and Northern Acres hasn't shown much in two starts since returning from a break.

Formwatch

Cloverhill Lad (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Psycho (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 4f beg chase in Mar '10, 15 ran.

Rough Times (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Pulled hard in rear, mistake 3 out, never a factor, last of 11, well behind On The Feather (10-10) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Oct.

Bunratty (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Led, headed before 3 out, one pace and no chance with winner before last, 2nd of 6, 13l behind One For Harry (11-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.

Goodlukin Lucy 9-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 6, well behind One For Harry (11-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.

Copt Hill 25-1 (10-3) Made all, ridden before last, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan beating Furius (10-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

Prize Fighter (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) In rear, headway 4 out, soon went 2nd, ridden and held in 2nd before last, kept on to lead last 25 yards, won at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan beating Highland Love (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.

King Kalium (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Tracked leader, not fluent 4th, led before 7th when not fluent, soon clear, driven after 2 out, reduced lead when blundered last, stayed on, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan beating Rowan Road (10-7) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.

Northern Acres 6-1 (9-13) With leader, lost place after 4th, gradually weakened, 6th of 17, 12l behind Flora's Pride (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.