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14:10 Newcastle

Saltwell Signs Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 6.00s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star
  • Form 11PP-12
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

led ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace

2
Silk - White, Dark Blue disc and sleeves, Red cap
100/1
  • Form 1/PFU54-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

held up in touch, weakened from 3 out

3
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green armlets, Dark Green and White striped cap
33/1
  • Form 4-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

mid-division, lost place from 6th, pulled up before next

4
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
  • Form 66
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

always towards rear

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Emerald Green and White check sleeves
  • Form 63P2/24
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, one pace flat

6
Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

held up, headway 3 out, ridden approaching next, stayed on from last

7
Silk - Orange, Olive Green stars, Orange sleeves

Riyadh

953
4/1
  • Form 32400/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out

8
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form 31-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

tracked leader, hit 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

9
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

tracked leaders, weakened from 6th, pulled up before 3 out

10
Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 004-25
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

held up, headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from last

11
Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 253-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, led approaching last, kept on

12
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 00/0-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

always behind, pulled before 3 out

In depth

Verdict

Scotch Corner has a solid formbook chance to land this prize although Riyadh and Leopard Spot look sure to make Antony Evans work hard for the winners percentage. Nigel Twiston Davies' charge lost no caste in defeat at Aintree on soft ground but the fact that he was so well backed suggests that he has shown plenty enough at home to warrant running him again under a penalty. Riyadh is very much the personification of the term "quirky". A rare runner under National Hunt rules for Mark Johnston, he is very much a law unto himself and is impossible to predict with any certainty. Leopard Spot is consistent but arguably better with some cut in the ground. Theatre Knight, like the majority of Howard Johnson's horses can be expected to go better for the run. Lost Boy may find this on breeding to be plenty sharp enough while Tynedale could be of interest on graduation to hurdles. Scotch Corner has a solid formbook chance and is not opposed.