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14:15 Newcastle
MTrec Recruitment - Permanent Technical Recruitment Specialists Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 98y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 1F4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Craig Gallagher
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 2 out, blundered and headed last, no extra after
Eastview Boy
11- Form 43472
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch in 4th, went 3rd before 2 out, led last, kept on well
Hollins Hill
42- Form 9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
always behind
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
close up, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form -
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Julia Brooke
- Jockey J Kington
led to 4 out, soon weakened, in rear when fell 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ALWAYS RESOLUTE made a winning start over hurdles at Catterick in December. He was clear when falling at the last at that track the following month and taking on much better opposition when fourth last time at Musselburgh so this looks a good opportunity to pick up the winning thread again with Craig Gallagher's claim accounting for most of his penalty. Frightened Rabbit only found one too good on his hurdling debut at Market Rasen and was then fourth on the Fibresand at Southwell but looks as though he needs further. Eastview Boy has shown some ability and jockey bookings suggest he's the pick of Philip Kirby's two runners.
Formwatch
Always Resolute 4-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, ridden and one pace when hit 3 out, well held after, no extra 2 out, 4th of 8, 24l behind Charbel (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m (2) gs in Feb.
Breezemount (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost place after 4th, soon struggling and behind, tailed off before 2 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Man From Seville (11-2) at Southwell 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Eastview Boy 11-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, every chance before 2 out, kept on well and always held run-in, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Very First Time (10-7) at Newcastle 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
Hollins Hill 40-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off over 4f out, 9th of 11, dist behind Sam's Adventure (10-7) at Wetherby 2m (6) hvy in Feb.
Frightened Rabbit (USA) 7-2 (9-2) In touch, outpaced 4f out, plugged on one pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Tatting (9-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Little Bruce (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Held up, always in rear, struggling 4 out, last of 6, 22l behind Baby Bach (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Russian Breeze (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Slowly into stride, pulled hard and led after 1f until pushed along and headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Qibtee (11-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.