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16:55 Newcastle
sunbets.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 98y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,300 added
- Winner: £5,393
- 2nd: £1,584
- 3rd: £792
- 4th: £396
- Form 025832
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
in touch went 2nd from 4 out, kept on same pace
- Form 22F273
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
in rear, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, weakened before 2 out
- Form 2-21125
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all, ridden before last, kept on well
Dakota Grey
60- Form 3122-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6-85231
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
held up in touch, travelled on bit before 2 out, one pace before last
- Form U/46-3P3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form P/P3111
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Ross Chapman
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Previous results
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Verdict
Lady Buttons has been thriving on soft going and she was a course and distance winner back in January, though is now 26lb higher than when her winning run began. It’s about time Sakhee's City was winning one of these and Kelka is the least exposed of these and makes her handicap debut. Reverant Cust got off the mark over track and trip 11 days ago but this looks a better race. NUTS WELL is 9lb higher than when successful in this last year but performed much better back at this track last time and looks poised for a repeat.
Formwatch
Nuts Well 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, headed run-in, kept on and well held, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Teo Vivo (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Sakhee's City (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Led, hard driven after 2 out, headed after last, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Dream Berry (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Kelka 14-1 (11-2) Held up in 4th place, bumped 3rd, 3rd going well after 3 out until ridden and found nil before next, soon beaten, last of 5, dist behind Colin's Sister (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) sft in Feb.
Dakota Grey 33-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, blundered 8 out, soon in rear, pulled up 4 out, at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Reverant Cust (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Held up mid-division, went 3rd before 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on, won at Newcastle 2m (4) hvy in Mar beating Midnight Moss (11-1) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Sudski Star (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) In rear, ridden along before 3rd, remote 9th 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Lady Buttons (11-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Lady Buttons 11-8fav (11-12) Made all, clear from 3 out, eased heavily towards finish, won at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Taweyla (11-7) by 3l, 4 ran.