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14:15 Newcastle

Cantor Index Financial Spreadbetting Handicap Hurdle (Class C)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 2.60s
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap
  • Form 3/F14P-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out soon weakened, behind when blundered badly last, pulled up flat

2
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars
  • Form R155P1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10

tracked leaders, headway to lead 8th, ridden after 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on under pressure

3
Silk - GREY, YELLOW sleeves, PURPLE cap
  • Form 0115-23
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6

behind, strugglig halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange epaulets, chevrons on sleeves and diamond on cap
20/1
  • Form 14-6020
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6

held up towards rear, reminders 8th, headway under pressure to chase leaders 4 out, weakened next

5
Silk - Black, Lilac cap
  • Form 66FP-F5
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leader, pushed along approaching 8th, ridden and weakened 4 out

6
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
7/1
  • Form 122163
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

in touch, pushed along 9th, headway under pressure 4 out, effort next, kept on one paced

7
Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, Black and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap, Black diamond
7/1
  • Form 1/212P-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

in touch, headway halfway to chase leaders, ridden 3 out, mistake and led next, driven out

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
  • Form 5-U1120
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5

mid-division, pushed along and dropped rear halfway, outpaced 4 out

9
Silk - Black, Yellow sash, Black sleeves, White armlets and cap
16/1
  • Form 224513
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2

towars rear, never dangerous

10
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green disc, striped sleeves, quartered cap
13/8
  • Form 001201
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0

held up in mid-division, headway under pressure after 4 out, driven and effort 2 out, one paced flat

11
Silk - DARK BLUE, RED chevron, WHITE cap
14/1
  • Form 124122
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-0

led to 8th, ridden next, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

It is great to see Paris Pike on the comeback trail as he heads for the Martell Cognac Grand National, but much as his Wetherby run last time was pleasing, others are preferred. Course and distance winner (in two chases), Sireric, is opposable from out of the handicap. Hugo de Perro's comes here with his confidence high after a claiming win and is entitled to go well. The sole course and distance winner in the field, The Phair Crier, has lots of natural ability and looked very useful as a novice, but he has had training problems. Lazy But Lively has taken a big hike up the ratings and, even though he has run respectably from his new mark, is worth taking on. All of his wins have come on heavy going. Lightly raced over hurdles, Polish Flame takes a drop in grade for this contest and certainly has scope for improvement. The handicapper has probably got it about right with the novice Silver Knight's mark, although he did beat Chopneyev back in November in a novice event. He is not without a chance. After Me Boys ran very well to be second to Burundi on his return after an absence (he is closely weighted with Paris Pike on that run), and is another to consider. Hugo de Grez has won only once over hurdles but has been doing well in chases. He drops back to hurdling here and looks opposable. Interdit has a similar profile. Jonjo O'Neill's runners always have to be respected and he runs Wagner. It is hard to assess his Market Rasen win on March 3, but a mark of 100 is hardly excessive. As he is unexposed, he gets the vote, particularly if the market speaks in his favour.