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14:50 Newcastle

Betfred Poker Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle (final) (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft ((Heavy pl; Home Str Good - Soft places))
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 13.00s
  • Off Time: 14:54:17
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - White, Red seams, White and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red diamond
11/4
  • Form 2131
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 118

raced keenly, held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders when pecked next, kept on same pace

2
Silk - Yellow, Orange star
8/1
  • Form 614
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 110

mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to lead flat

3
Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, sleeves and cap
13/8
  • Form 521
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 110

held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden and hung left from next, kept on, no impression

4
Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

Carrietau

25 BF
8/1
  • Form 522212
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 109

held up, headway to lead 3 out, ridden next, headed flat, no extra

5
Silk - Pink, White stars, White sleeves, Pink stars, White cap, Pink star
11/1
  • Form 5F-34
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 108

held up, effort under pressure after 4 out, outpaced next

6
Silk - Maroon, yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, yellow cap

Pocket Too

20 D
20/1
  • Form 2167
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 102

held up, always behind

7
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

Hi Dancer

25 D
12/1
  • Form 21353
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 100

raced keenly, led 2nd, headed 3 out, kept on same pace

8
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue and Red quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 125
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 100

in touch, mistake 3rd, effort after 4 out, weakened next

9
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue epaulets and armlets, hooped cap
  • Form 799
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 90

mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon beaten

10
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, Brown sleeves, Orange cap

Impress

31
80/1
  • Form 647
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 85

led to 2nd, tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, soon beaten

11
Silk - MAROON and WHITE stripes, MAROON sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 0P5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 79

behind, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous

12
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 845P
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 79

with leaders, blundered and lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

European Dream won well last time and is taken to score again at the main expense of River Logic and Categorical. The selection got the better of Categorical here last time and on these terms there is no reason why the placings should not be confirmed. European Dream looks on the upgrade and is one to stay on the right of. River Logic was a fair fourth behind Impeccable Guest at Catterick last time but he may need a bit of respite from the handicapper before he is able to get his head in front. Speed Up looks to be going the right way and he might be good enough to fill one of the places, but European Dream is on the upgrade and should be hard to beat.

Formwatch

European Dream (IRE) 5-6fav (11-5) Held up, headway halfway, ridden after 2 out, led last, kept on well, won at Newcastle 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Nov beating Categorical (10-12) by 2l, 10 ran.

River Logic (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway 5th, led briefly after 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 5l behind Impeccable Guest (9-12) at Catterick 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.

Categorical 6-4fav (10-12) Held up, headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, led approaching next, pushed clear from last, eased towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov beating Special Order (10-12) by 10l, 9 ran.

Carrietau 10-11fav (11-5) Close up, headway 6th, soon ridden, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 9l behind River Logic (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.

Speed Up (FR) 13-2 (10-12) With leader, challenged 3 out, every chance last, not quicken flat, 4th of 10, 2l behind European Dream (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.

Pocket Too 25-1 (10-5) Held up, effort 7th, struggling before 2 out, 7th of 12, 27l behind Cousin Nicky (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Nov.

Hi Dancer 11-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, effort 2 out, no impression approaching last, 3rd of 13, 14l behind River Logic (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.

Touch of Ivory (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced from 2 out, 5th of 10, 8l behind European Dream (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.

Inchdhuaig (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3rd, chased leader until 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 9th of 13, 40l behind Altilhar (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.

Impress 40-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, reminders 3rd, weakened 5th, 7th of 13, 40l behind Poker De Sivola (10-12) at Hexham 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov.

Moon Melody (GER) 50-1 (10-12) Always behind, 5th of 10, 14l behind Olivair (9-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Augustus Livius (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Mistakes, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Impeccable Guest (9-12) at Catterick 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gs in Nov, 16 ran.