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17:00 Newcastle

Brewin Dolphin Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 98y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £7,148
  • 2nd: £2,099
  • 3rd: £1,049
  • 4th: £525
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 18.50s
  • Off Time: 17:00:41
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk -
4/9

    1
    Silk - RED and YELLOW check, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets
    13/2
    • Form 1223-P0
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 136

    held up in 4th, smooth headway to lead 2 out, blundered and headed last, not recover, kept on for clear 2nd

    2
    Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, quartered cap

    Nuts Well

    20 DCD
    4/9
    • Form 421241
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 129

    tracked leading pair, hit 4th and next, went 2nd between last 2, 2 out, led last, driven clear run-in

    3
    Silk - Maroon, dark blue chevrons, quartered cap
    • Form 33-627P
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-1
    • Official Rating 125

    led until 3 out, chased leader and still every chance 2 out, weakened soon after

    4
    Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, Pink cap
    • Form 31448P
    • Age 10
    • Weight 10-10
    • Official Rating 120

    took keen hold, tracking leader, led 3 out until 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, kept on same pace run-in

    5
    NR
    11/4
    • Form 3P3/211-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-9
    • Official Rating 119

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Keith Reveley sets a poser here by saddling Brave Spartacus, who is probably better over fences nowadays, and Spiculas. The latter has a long absence to overcome but Nuts Well won over course and distance on heavy going last month and should make a bold bid to follow up off a 7lb higher mark. IFANDBUTWHYNOT hasn't shown much in a couple of starts for Tim Easterby but was third in last year's Scottish Champion Hurdle off a higher mark for David O'Meara and it will be a surprise if his shrewd handler can't get a race out of him. It's a long time since Swaledale Lad showed any worthwhile form over timber.

    Formwatch

    Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened, last of 10, dist behind Dandridge (10-2) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan.

    Nuts Well 5-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 3 out, led before 2 out, mistake last, kept on well, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating Heath Hunter (11-12) by 5l, 7 ran.

    Swaledale Lad (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 5th, soon pulled up, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gf in Sep.

    Brave Spartacus (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.

    Spiculas (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Made all, pressed 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov beating Salto Chisco (10-12) by 2l, 8 ran.