Racecards
14:15 Newcastle
Virgin Media Business Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 6352-53
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
towards rear, headway before 4 out, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra
- Form 13/F699-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leader, ridden and weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 7P-P15P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
held up in rear, outpaced before 3 out, chased winner from last, no impression
- Form 56441-9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened before last
Jebulani
15- Form 646-646
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey B P Harding
behind, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form PP465P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
chased leaders in 4th, led 2 out, kept on well from last
- Form 08-4227
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 8/6P474
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened soon after, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 66P421
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Callum Bewley
Nonrunner
Verdict
MAGGIE BLUE makes a swift reappearance under a penalty after winning at Ayr on Wednesday but is difficult to oppose as she'll be going up a lot more than 7lb in future races. Itstimeforapint is a lot better off than when 14 lengths behind the selection last month but may still struggle to turn the tables, though is preferred to Ballyreesode, who has the beating of Beyondtemptation, and the disappointing Jebulani for forecast purposes.
Formwatch
Itstimeforapint (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 7th, 5th 4 out, no impression on leaders before 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 12, 15l behind Omid (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Grey Area (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Led narrowly, blundered 3 out, soon headed, ridden and weakened between last 2, 9th of 11, 21l behind King's Chorister (9-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Apr.
Ballyreesode (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Prominent, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Madam Lilibet (10-11) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft, 12 ran.
Bollin Julie 5-1 (9-9) Held up behind, headway before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 50l behind Silver Gent (11-6) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Jebulani 50-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, ridden after 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 14, 27l behind Golden Jubilee (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Notonebuttwo (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, led 6th until 8th, given reminders, mistake and weakened 5 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Mr Supreme (11-7) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Mar, 7 ran.
Beyondtemptation 7-1 (9-10) Led, mistake 5th, headed before 6th, weakened from next, 7th of 8, well behind Langley House (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Miss Deefiant 100-1 (10-2) Towards rear, hit 1st, mistake next, headway 8th, weakened after 4 out, remote 4th 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 13, well behind Chidswell (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Maggie Blue (IRE) 9-4 (9-13) Tracked leader, led 5th, clear from 3 out, easily, won at Ayr 3m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs beating Playhara (11-12) by 22l, 5 ran.