Racecards
12:30 Newcastle
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 46y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,779 added
- Winner: £2,342
- 2nd: £1,079
- 3rd: £539
- 4th: £350
- Form 534/573
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
towards rear, headway into mid-division 4th, pushed along 3 out, made no impression,
Hajey
9- Form 3-759
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Tom Midgley
prominent, pushed along before 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra
- Form 2-666
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey James Best
made all, went clear before last, ridden flat, ran on well
Les's Legacy
12- Form 77-5944
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out where not fluent, ridden approaching last, kept on flat
- Form 80U-R67
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened last
- Form 902P6-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Justin Landy
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on one pace
- Form 5U84-P8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey S Mulqueen
with leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place quickly before 3 out
- Form 98-65
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
midfield, lost place and dropped to rear 4th, soon struggling and ridden along, stayed on from 2 out, went fourth flat
- Form 349526
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
mid-division, made headway before 3 out, went third 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 49/0713
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
midfield, took closer order 3 out, ridden before next, no extra last
- Form 0360P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
mid-division, lost place 5th, soon pushed along, weakened before 3 out
Verdict
ROYAL RESERVE (NAP) won a Class 4 handicap over the track and trip in January and is 15lb lower plus his rider's 10lb claim so will take some beating. Baraboy is a prolific winner at this sort of level and is just 2lb higher than when scoring at Hexham last month but Brickadank is 0-18 and has been racing over further. Planned Paradise hasn't shown much in maidens but makes his handicap debut from a lowly mark though Edmond Dantes may be more of a threat after a fair handicap debut at Uttoxeter.
Formwatch
Royal Reserve 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, ridden last, kept on into third flat, 3rd of 12, 7 1/2l behind Spark Of Madness (10-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Hajey 50-1 (11-11) In rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms, 9th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Killane (10-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Planned Paradise (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 32l behind Storm Of Light (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Les's Legacy 22-1 (10-0) Close up in rear, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 14 1/4l behind Minella Plus (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Jess's Corner (IRE) 150-1 (10-11) In rear, ridden before 3 out, detached before 3 out, weakened thereafter, 7th of 9, 34 3/4l behind Wor Verge (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Lleyton (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Keen in rear, ridden and weakened 2 out, pulled up next, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Stowaway John (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Towards rear, not fluent throughout, ridden 2 out, no impression, 8th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Baraboy (10-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Edmond Dantes (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders and made headway before 3 out, ridden and rallied after 2 out, kept on after last, not reach leaders, 5th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Akkapenko (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Brickadank (IRE) 15-2 (10-7) Towards rear, headway 5th (normal 6th), led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed next, weakened flat, 6th of 16, 18 3/4l behind You Some Boy (10-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Baraboy (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Towards rear, smooth headway before 3 out, hit front turning for home, rejoined 2 out and pushed, faded late on, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Lord Caprio (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Filou D'Anjou (FR) 40-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, struggling and dropped towards rear from 8th, pulled up after 3 out, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.