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13:20 Newcastle

Benfield Alpha Romeo Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 24.20s
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow star, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets and cap
6/4
  • Form P2-2634
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

set steady pace, shaken up approaching 3 out, ridden next, headed after last, kept on under pressure flat

2
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN hoop, armlets and cap
  • Form FP0-PU4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

raced wide, held up, outpaced 4 out, tailed off

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue chevrons, striped cap
  • Form 30000-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, went 2nd at 7th, challenged when blundered 3 out, hung left from next, stayed on under pressure to lead after last, all out

4
Silk - Dark Blue and White check, Light Blue cap
  • Form 3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

chased leader to 7th, mistake 9th, outpaced 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace

In depth

Verdict

Dark Shadows, World Vision and Kingfisher Eve are the three to focus on with our vote going to World Vision. Placed in an Irish bumper, the selection showed his best form to date when third at Carlisle last time when stepped up to this type of trip for the first time. With his stable in form, it would be folly to rule him out. Kingfisher Eve showed some promise on her hurdling debut at Carlisle and she is now stepped up in trip. Dark Shadows has run 11 times over hurdles without winning but has some creditable placed efforts to his name. He finished fourth at Aintree behind Mr Ed last time. He too is trying this trip for the first time. However, of the three mentioned, we will stick with World Vision.