Racecards
14:30 Newcastle
Hawk Ponteland Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 91y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,150 added
- Winner: £3,248
- 2nd: £1,494
- 3rd: £747
- 4th: £374
- Form 621433
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led at strong pace, went clear after 12th, good jump 4 out, in no danger when unseated rider 2 out
- Form 369-52P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
raced in last pair, ridden and detached after 12th, pulled up after 13th
- Form 3/846-43
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked clear leader, niggled along after 13th, pulled up after 14th
- Form 243P-26
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
raced in last pair, pushed along in remote 2nd turning for home, left in lead 2 out, kept on
- Form 067/34-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
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Formwatch
Home Sweet Highway (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) Not fluent, led, headed after 3 out, no extra 2 out, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Illico De Cotte (12-0) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Hey Brother (FR) 100-1 (11-9) Mid-division, made blunder 13th, soon lost position, pushed along after 4 out, soon lost touch, never a factor, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Kingofthegame (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden before omitted 2 out, kept on well run-in, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Walk On Quest (12-0) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Halfway House Lad 11-1 (10-2) Held up in touch, bad mistake 3 out, soon asked for effort, no impression, 6th of 9, 17 1/2l behind On The Platform (10-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) gs in May.
Great Ballinboris (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, struggling after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.