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11:40 Newcastle
MansionBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 46y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
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- Form 1-55
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
in touch, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, no impression
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Bottle Hill
270- Form 5P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, left in lead 3rd, hit and headed 3 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace
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- Form 1-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey C O'Farrell
keen, tracked leader, led 3 out, clear approaching last, comfortable
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- Form 3-572
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
close up, hit 4th, ridden 2 out, stayed on to chase winner flat
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- Form 06-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
towards rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms
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- Form 25P8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
in rear, ridden and hit 3 out, never on terms
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- Form 47
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders early, in touch after 2nd, pushed along and dropped to rear 4 out
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Rory And Me (FR)
379- Form 131/2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
close up, ridden to chase winner 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd flat
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- Form 8-6818
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Callum Bewley
in touch, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, no impression
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- Form 4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey S Mulqueen
towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on one pace
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- Form 7P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Craig Nichol
in touch, pushed along and lost place 4th, outpaced next, pulled up 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Point-to-point winner Donny Boy made a winning debut under Rules when landing a bumper at Kelso in good style. He has obvious claims if taking to the larger obstacles but FEARLESS ACTION gets another chance. The latter was denied by only a head at Sedgefield on last month’s hurdling bow and Chris Grant’s charge can go one better. Paddy The Horse drops down in trip after placing over 2m4f at Carlisle while Rory And Me finished second at Wetherby when last in action. Andante should improve on last month’s hurdling bow at Hexham and may prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Andante (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Midfield, headway before 2 out where mistake, soon pushed, ridden after last and kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Captain Quint (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Bottle Hill 150-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place and weakened from 7th, pulled up before 4 out, at Limerick 3m mdn hvy in Mar.
Donny Boy (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, led under 2f out, drew clear well over 1f out, pushed out and stayed on strongly, easily, won at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Nov beating Nights In Venice (11-0) by 14l, 10 ran.
Fearless Action (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Midfield, pushed to chase down leading trio approaching 2 out, ridden to join leader last, briefly hit front before rejoined and nodded close home, 2nd of 12, hd behind Findthetime (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Goast Dancer (FR) 17-2 (11-4) Mid-division, lost touch from 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Corrigeen Rock (11-3) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Landacre Bridge 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, asked for effort 3 out, weakened and detached 2 out, 8th of 11, dist behind A Different Kind (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Paddy The Horse (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Prominent, raced keenly to lead after 5th, pressed 3 out, headed narrowly 2 out, kept on and edged left after last, no extra flat, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Gredin (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Phoenix Strike 80-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, tailed off, 7th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Thunder Rock (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gs in Nov.
Rory And Me (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Close up, pushed along to keep pace with leading group before 3 out, disputed 2nd after last, kept on final strides without reaching winner, 2nd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Gemirande (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Scots Poet 40-1 (10-12) Held up well in rear, not always fluent, headway before 3 out, no impression 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat, 8th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Soft Risk (10-12) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Thomas Cranmer (USA) 28-1 (10-12) Held up, headway when short of room 3 out, kept on, 4th of 8, 12 1/2l behind East Street (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Mary's Glance 100-1 (10-12) Jumped poorly in rear, pushed along after 2nd, lost touch after 4th, pulled up before 6th, at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Nov.