Racecards
12:12 Newcastle
Happy Birthday Lana Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 62y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,700 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form F2-1004
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
handy, led before 2nd, headed 3 out and ridden, dropped away tamely before 2 out
- Form P8-5P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer S Allwood
- Jockey Mr Benjamin Abbott
tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, no response when mistake 3 out, tailed off
- Form 47-3376
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
mid-division, headway to track leaders home turn, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
Aazza (IRE)
21- Form 275-3U4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, not much room on rails home turn, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd final flight, stayed on run-in, not trouble winner
- Form 5807-5P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
chased leaders, not fluent 4 out and lost ground, pushed along and behind from 3 out
- Form 654701
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jamie Brace
prominent, pressed leader 3 out, led 2 out, shaken up approaching last, ridden and asserted run-in, readily
- Form 33-6P47
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Daire Davis
led, headed narrowly before 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led narrowly again 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, every chance last, soon held and one pace run-in
- Form 07-2548
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joshua Thompson
in rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along after 4 out, soon well beaten
Royal Flush
795- Form 21U859/
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
in rear, always behind and weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form P007-P4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
mid-division on outer, dropped to rear 7th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off
Zwicky
277- Form 94054-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Jay Kozaczek
NonRunner
- Form 466-70
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Tom Midgley
NonRunner
- Form 3F334-7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
NonRunner
- Form 565524
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Joe Williamson
NonRunner
- Form 09769-9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey William Shanahan
NonRunner
- Form 07UP-68
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer H Graham & G Rutherford
- Jockey Edward Austin
NonRunner
- Form 474449
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
NonRunner
Verdict
Winning form is in short supply but BLUE SHARK opened his account under today’s rider when scoring at Ffos Las on his first outing over today’s trip. Both Lone Star and Ex S'elance ran well at Hexham on their penultimate starts while Brickadank may appreciate this return to a longer distance. Coup De Gold has bits of form while Heros De Moutiers makes his handicap debut and may improve.
Formwatch
Heros De Moutiers (FR) 125-1 (11-0) Mid-division out wide, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out when not fluent, weakened last, 4th of 7, 19 1/2l behind Strong Leader (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Kings Justice 100-1 (11-6) Off the pace and always towards rear, ridden and struggling after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Coup De Gold (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up rear of mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Happy And Fine (11-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Aazza (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 5 out, never on terms, 4th of 8, 25l behind Future Benefits (10-5) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Dakota Beat (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Prominent, lost position and dropped to rear 4th, struggling when pulled up 4 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Blue Shark (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Raced wide, close up, lost place 3rd, in touch, headway 3 out, 4th approaching last, running on strongly when rider dropped whip run in, led close home, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Roger Rarebit (11-4) by nk, 10 ran.
Ex S'elance (FR) 33-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 5 out, ridden 3 out, headway and held every chance last, weakened run-in, 7th of 13, 9l behind Faithfulflyer (11-3) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Brickadank (IRE) 4-1 (10-3) Off the pace towards rear, never involved, 8th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Les's Legacy (11-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Royal Flush 33-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden and still close up after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 11, 33 3/4l behind Folks Like Us (11-1) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Ballyfarsoon (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Mid-division out wide, pushed along from 5 out, rapid headway out wide to press leader approaching 2 out, outpaced approaching last, no extra flat, 4th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Sporting Mike (12-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Zwicky 200-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden 3 out, kept on to go poor 4th, 4th of 6, 25 1/4l behind Golfe Clair (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Wandering West (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Prominent, pushed along 3 out, no impression, 10th of 16, 32l behind Lewa House (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Ultra Violet (GER) 28-1 (11-2) Towards rear, struggling before 2 out, last of 7, 36 1/4l behind Lock Down Luke (11-11) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Lone Star 2-1fav (10-7) Led, not fluent 2nd or 9th, headed before 2 out, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 5, 22 1/2l behind Shighness (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Euchan Falls (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Always off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, never a factor, 9th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Hard Iron (11-3) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Big Arthur 200-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, struggling home turn, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Matchless (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Nov.
That's Your Lottie 5-1 (10-2) Towards rear, steady headway when ridden 3 out, no impression from 2 out, 9th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Faithfulflyer (11-3) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Halcyon Dreams (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on one pace, 4th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Coral Blue (11-0) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.