Racecards
15:45 Newcastle
Sun Bets Northern Staying Novices' Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,512
- 2nd: £3,696
- 3rd: £1,848
- 4th: £924
- Form 9-46311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up in touch, ridden to lead 2 out, pressed when fell last
- Form 3-41132
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, every chance when mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 2-21212
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear and in touch, headway before 3 out, challenging when left in lead last, kept on
Our Reward (IRE)
113- Form 141253
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Page Fuller
prominent, not fluent 5 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 513351
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
led, headed 2 out, ridden before last, left 2nd last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 434156
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey James Davies
close up, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out
Verdict
BOLLIN ACE bounded clear of Justforjames on similar going at Sedgefield earlier this month. The runner-up is only a pound better off and will struggle to reverse that form and Tim Easterby’s improving novice can defy top weight to complete his hat-trick ahead of Sharp Response, also successful last time at Sedgefield. Dubai Angel is ultra-consistent and unlikely to go down without a fight and Malcolm Jefferson’s six-year-old makes more appeal than Our Reward, though Page Fuller’s claim will aid his cause.
Formwatch
Bollin Ace 6-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, challenged before 2 out, led before last and soon clear, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar beating Justforjames (11-9) by 8l, 4 ran.
Justforjames (IRE) 7-4 (11-9) With leaders, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Bollin Ace (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Dubai Angel (IRE) 8-11fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, beaten when jumped left and awkward last, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Catchamat (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
Our Reward (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Led until not fluent 3rd, tracked leader, jumped right 7th, outpaced before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind The Unit (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.
Sharp Response (IRE) 2-13fav (11-10) Led until 2nd, led again approaching 5th, driven last, ran on strongly (2 hurdles omitted), won at Sedgefield 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb beating Ronn The Conn (11-4) by 6l, 4 ran.
Crank Em Up (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened before 7th, 6th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Zero Grand (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.