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12:40 Newcastle

Nitex.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E )

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 15.00s
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

mid-division, weakened halfway

2
Silk - White, Black sash, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap
100/1
  • Form 0PP-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

chased leaders, weakened halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

3
Silk - Deep Yellow, Purple velvet cap
20/1
  • Form 0466
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

towards rear, never dangerous

4
Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, Royal Blue and Yellow chevrons on sleeves
100/1
  • Form 0-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

in touch to halfway, soon lost touch

5
Silk - Black and light blue diamonds, black sleeves, light blue cap
  • Form 1/0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

in touch, ridden and weakened after 4 out

6
Silk - Red and White check, White sleeves, Red armlets, White cap
  • Form 2300-64
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

held up towards rear, headway 6th, outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on one pace after 2 out

7
Silk - Black, Red diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

held up in rear, headway halfway, weakened 3 out

8
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form U0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened

9
Silk - Red, Dark Blue stripe and sleeves
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

held up in rear, headway halfway, effort 3 out, stayed on strongly to lead run-in

11
Silk - White, Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap
5/1
  • Form 0005
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, headway 6th, led approaching 3 out, headed run-in, no extra towards finish

12
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue hoop and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 30-4P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, headway halfway and in touch, outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from next

13
Silk - Black, Red star, Red cap
  • Form 610P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, effort and chance 3 out, weakened approaching last

14
Silk - White, Red chevron, Light Green sleeves, Emerald Green and White hooped cap
100/1
  • Form P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

mid-division, dropped rear halfway, stumbled and unseated rider after 4 out

10
NR
  • Form 00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The horses with form look nothing special so we will take a chance on the newcomer Vic The Piler, Oscar The Boxer and Treybor look the main rivals. Nicky Richards is not averse to sending out first time winners and this well bred son of Old Vic will not have to be too classy to land the spoils. He is related to numerous national hunt winners through his dams side and we fully expect him to go off the favourite. Oscar The Boxer appears to have the best form on show having finished fourth behind Izzykeen at Catterick last time, he is steadily improving and should get into a place. Howard Johnson runs Treybor who is well bred and may be capable of much more than he has shown so far. Iowa has hinted at ability and may prove best of the others, but in a very weak affair Vic The Piler is the choice