Racecards
14:00 Newcastle
Sun Racing Download The App Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 98y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form -
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
last pair, outpaced and struggling 4th, tailed off and eased after 4 out, pulled up before next
Biddy Be (IRE)
169- Form P0540P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mark Campion
- Jockey Mr Aiden Blakemore
chased leaders, weakened 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 20-833
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led going well approaching last, went 4 lengths clear run-in, headed and no extra towards finish
Missesgeejay
21- Form 2445/7R
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
keen with leader, hit 4 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened 3 out, mistake last, tailed off
- Form 2117-56
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led, hit 3 out, headed approaching last, 4 lengths down run-in, rallied final 100 yards, rallied to lead again towards finish
- Form 1-9506
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, plugged on from 4 out, went modest 3rd towards finish
- Form 38/453-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey S Mulqueen
chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, ridden and went modest 3rd 3 out, dropped to 4th towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Modest beginnings and Darling Du Large is likely to be a short price to make it third-time lucky over hurdles after placing at Exeter and Leicester. But she may be worth taking on with PAPER PROMISE, who won a couple of bumpers last year and appears to be improving over timber judged on her latest sixth at Ayr. The others with experience looks to have plenty to find but See The Sea won three times on the Flat, including one on soft going.
Formwatch
Bermondsey Belle (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened quickly and eased over 1f out, last of 11, 19 1/4l behind Champagne Rules (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Biddy Be (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division and 6th from halfway, lost place and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before next, at Downpatrick 2m 1f gd in Sep.
Darling Du Large (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Not always fluent, held up in rear, headway 3 out, 3rd last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 10 1/2l behind Epatante (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Missesgeejay 18-1 (10-12) Led, ran out 3 out, at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Paper Promise (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression before last, 6th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Galvin (12-0) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Summer Lightening 20-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, dist behind Lust For Glory (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Western Lass (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Always behind, reminders 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Galvin (12-0) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Feb.
See The Sea (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Close up, weakened over 3f out, 17th of 18, 34l behind Tralee Hills (11-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.