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14:10 Newcastle

I.T.P.S. 5th Birthday Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 4.01s
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk - MAROON and LIGHT BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, quartered cap
13/2
  • Form F/4-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

led, ridden, headed 3 out, rallied to lead again approaching last, stayed on well

2
Silk - Pink, White stars, White sleeves, Pink stars, White cap, Pink star
6/4
  • Form 322-41
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on one pace

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green stars on sleeves, Yellow cap
12/1
  • Form 321-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

held up in rear, headway 4 out to chase leaders, outpaced after next

4
Silk - Yellow and Maroon diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Maroon cap, Yellow diamonds
100/1
  • Form 0F6/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, soon ridden and weakened 3 out

5
Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, soon lost touch

6
Silk - White, Black sash, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap
28/1
  • Form 424F25-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, ridden, weakened approaching 3 out

7
Silk - Tan, Black and Green hooped sleeves, Red cap

Gaelic Jig

188 t
200/1
  • Form 05-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

pulled hard in rear, headway halfway to track leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

8
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form 8-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

in touch, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened

9
Silk - Emerald Green, White braces, Yellow cap
33/1
  • Form P3477-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

towards rear, never dangerous

10
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), BLACK sleeves, WHITE armlets, BLACK cap
28/1
  • Form 40-32D7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 102

towards rear, never dangerous

11
Silk - Royal Blue, large Red spots, hooped sleeves, Red cap
200/1
  • Form 0-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

12
Silk - Dark Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 105P/P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11

mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

13
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves
40/1
  • Form 55-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

in touch, reminder 5th, soon lost place, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

14
Silk - Red, Emerald Green diamond, Red sleeves, Emerald Green  diamonds, quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 87/6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced

15
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Pink cap
200/1
  • Form 00P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

towards rear, behind from halfway

16
Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Black and Emerald Green quartered cap

Thorsgill

399
100/1
  • Form 3BP/P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11

tracked leaders, ridden, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up next

17
Silk - White, red chevron and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 423
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 104

in touch, effort after 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

In depth

Verdict

Last time out winners Brave Rebellion and Ballyfitz have to be respected under their penalties but preference is for another winner on his most recent start, New Alco, who created a favourable impression when scoring on his first start for new connections at Aintree and is taken to follow up. A French import, Ferdy Murphy's gelding handled the cut in the ground really well at Aintree and should have little difficulty with today's slightly longer trip. Toni Alcala has come to hurdling rather late in life but has shown promise in three starts so far and has to be respected along with Howard Johnson French import Hockenheim, who showed enough on his British debut to suggest that he can win races. Em's Royalty may need the run and is beginning to look exposed anyway, while King's Protector has yet to convince fully at the winter game and remains one to be wary of. Brave Rebellion and Ballyfitz both have claims but the form of their last time out successes does not match that of New Alco, who is taken to score again.