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13:03 Newcastle
Download The At The Races App Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 149y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,300 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form 53622-9
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Tom Midgley
close up, pushed along and lost position 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 8307-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
keen, midfield, smooth headway 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, driven and headed 2 out, rallied to lead inside final 110yds
- Form 52-4019
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
towards rear, headway 5 out, pushed along 4 out, stayed on well from last
- Form 2721-34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Luca Morgan
midfield, headway on outer 8th, every chance 3 out, pushed along 2 out, not fluent last, kept on
Pileup (IRE)
20- Form P94-24
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
mid-division, chased along 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 7F421-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
pulled hard, in touch, lost position 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 7680-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
held up towards rear, not fluent 5 out, driven and headway approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, never going pace to reach leaders
High Yield
36- Form 00-8534
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Sara Ender
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
always towards rear, hard ridden 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form P6209-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ross Chapman
chased leader, not fluent 5 out, driven to lead narrowly 2 out, mistake last, headed inside final 110yds
- Form 8PP311-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
mid-division, pushed along to close approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, hit last, kept on run-in, narrowly denied
- Form 97-7462
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Joe Williamson
led, pushed along and headed 3 out, gradually weakened 2 out
Sir Jim (IRE)
187- Form 6/5880-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
towards rear, mistake 8th, driven and no impression 4 out
- Form 66P255
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
always towards rear, not fluent 5 out, pushed along 4 out, pulled up approaching 3 out
Smart Boyo
163- Form P587-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 73
towards rear, nudged along after 7th, never on terms
Northern Falcon
194- Form 75696-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Henry Brooke
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Verdict
FENLAND TIGER has returned to action an improved hurdler and won both starts last month. He may edge this if as effective on the faster going while Bouncing Bobby is another recent winner though has been raised 11lb for winning at Carlisle. Great Raffles ended last season with a double on soft ground and is 8lb higher on his return while Ribeye won over track and trip in April. Thatbeatsbanagher scored at Sedgefield between poor efforts and Pileup is preferred as he steps up in distance.
Formwatch
Moonlight Glory (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along after 8th, lost touch after 3 out, 9th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Heritier (11-11) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Fenland Tiger 6-4fav (11-10) Always prominent, led before 3rd until 9th, chased leaders, led again soon after, headed before the last, rallied gamely to lead again final 110 yards, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Robbie Dazzler (10-7) by nk, 13 ran.
Thatbeatsbanagher (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Mid-division, ridden and struggling after 2 out, well behind in 9th last, 9th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Hoganville (11-10) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Let Me Entertain U 9-2 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, headway before 2 out, no impression, went 4th but no extra last, 4th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Pardon Me (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Pileup (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway chasing leaders approaching 4th, plugged on in 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 9l behind Miss Milano (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Ribeye 4-1 (11-5) Close up, ridden when making some headway on outer before 2 out, soon no extra, weakened, 7th of 15, 11 3/4l behind Johnson's Blue (11-8) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Bouncing Bobby (IRE) 3-1fav (10-2) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led when not fluent 2 out, clear flat, eased towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Benito (11-12) by 5l, 11 ran.
High Yield 11-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair on inside, headway tracking leaders 4 out, went modest 3rd before 3 out, lost that placing towards finish, 4th of 6, 19 1/2l behind Not What It Seems (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Just Jess (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 5th, 10th of 14, 25 1/4l behind Les's Legacy (11-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Great Raffles (FR) 3-1fav (10-0) Held up, headway on outside 3 out but could not go pace of leaders, headway under pressure to lead approaching last, went clear flat, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Cresswell Queen (10-9) by 8 1/2l, 10 ran.
Misscarlett (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Midfield, took keen hold, pushed along 3f out, dropped to rear and made no impression from 2f out, last of 8, 10 1/2l behind Satanic Moon (9-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Sir Jim (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Held up in 6th, pushed along going out on last circuit, ridden after 2 out, soon outpaced and struggling, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Tango Echo Charlie (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Goldrapper (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Raced keenly in touch on inside, dropped to rear after 9th, blundered 10th, jumped right and no chance after, 5th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Between The Waters (10-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Smart Boyo 12-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, closed over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, 8th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Infiniti (8-9) at Wetherby 2m hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Northern Falcon 10-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 37l behind Grey Market (11-6) at Hexham 2m 7f mdn (4) gs in May.